List of global indices, maps, and data sets:
1- Eudaimonic well-being
2- Life satisfaction
3- Socio-economic progress
4- Psycho-social functioning
5- Negative affect
6- Perceived societal injustice
7- Xenophobia
8- Mental balance
9- Preference for a calm (vs exciting) life
10- Perceived job quality
11- Weekly working hours
12- Wealth-adjusted life satisfaction
13- Homophobia
References are available at the bottom of the page.
References
Eudaimonic Well-Being & Life Satisfaction
Joshanloo, M. (2018). Optimal human functioning around the world: A new index of eudaimonic well-being in 166 nations. British Journal of Psychology, 109(4), 637-655.
Religiosity
Joshanloo, M., & Gebauer, J.G. (2020). Religiosity's nomological network and temporal change: Introducing an extensive country-level religiosity index based on Gallup World Poll data. European Psychologist, 25, 26-40.
Socio-Economic Progress & Psycho-Social Functioning & Negative Affectivity
Joshanloo, M., Jovanović, V., Taylor, T. (2019). A multidimensional understanding of prosperity and well-being at country level: Data-driven explorations. PLoS ONE, 14(10): e0223221.
Perceived Societal Injustice
Joshanloo, M., Weijers, D., & Bond, M. H. (2021). Cultural religiosity moderates the relationship between perceived societal injustice and satisfaction with one’s life. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110891.
Xenophobia
Joshanloo, M. (2024). A global index of anti-immigrant xenophobia: Associations with cultural dimensions, national well-being, and economic indicators in 151 nations. Politics, Groups, and Identities, 12(2), 494–503.
Mental Balance & Preference For a Calm (vs Exciting) Life
Joshanloo, M. (2022). Mental balance in 116 nations: Where it is experienced and valued. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12457.
Perceived Job Quality & Weekly Working Hours
Joshanloo, M. (2023). A new index of perceived job quality in 116 countries: Associations with working hours and other national characteristics. Social Sciences, 12(9), 492.
Wealth-Adjusted Life Satisfaction
Joshanloo, M. (2026). Rethinking national well-being: Introducing a measure of wealth-adjusted life satisfaction in 116 countries. European Journal of Social Psychology, 56(1), 35–54.
Homophobia
Joshanloo, M. (in press). A machine learning study of predictors of homophobia across the globe. Archives of Sexual Behavior.