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Why ‘interpersonal relationships’ need to be included in measures of wellbeing

In: Giving Behaviours and Social Cohesion

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Monitoring the things that matter helps us to steer the right course for ourselves. It can be seen that it takes greater and greater doses of money to make any difference to wellbeing once people have enoughresources to cover their basic needs, whereas steady inputs into the quality of interpersonal relationships can have an ongoing impact on quality of life. Positive interpersonal relationships not only feel good, they also help us get things done. There is enormous value therefore in understanding and targeting relationships, recognizing what enriches them and guarding against conditions that damage them. To do this, we need a way of monitoring relational quality – a challenge undertaken in the chapters that follow.

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  • ., 2019. "Why ‘interpersonal relationships’ need to be included in measures of wellbeing," Chapters, in: Giving Behaviours and Social Cohesion, chapter 1, pages 1-16, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:18052_1
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