Have a personal or library account? Click to login
Navigating the Pandemic: How Thinking Strategies Shape Well-Being Cover

Navigating the Pandemic: How Thinking Strategies Shape Well-Being

Open Access
|Jul 2025

References

  1. Alesina, A., Di Tella, R., & MacCulloch, R. (2004). Inequality and happiness: Are Europeans and Americans different? Journal of Public Economics, 88(9–10), 2009–2042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2003.07.006
  2. Anand, P. (2016). Happiness, well-being and human development: The case for subjective measures. UNDP Human Development Report Background Paper. https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/anandtemplaterev.pdf
  3. Basadur, M., Pringle, P., Speranzini, G., & Bacot, M. (2000). Collaborative problem solving through creativity in problem definition: Expanding the pie. Creativity and Innovation Management, 9(1), 54–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8691.00157
  4. Blanchflower, D.G., & Oswald, A.J. (2004). Well-being over time in Britain and the USA. Journal of Public Economics, 88(7–8), 1359–1386. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2727(02)00168-8
  5. Briggs, S.R., & Cheek, J.M. (1986). The role of factor analysis in the development and evaluation of personality scales. Journal of Personality, 54(1), 106–148. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1986.tb00391.x
  6. Brophy, D.R. (2001). Comparing the attributes, activities, and performance of divergent, convergent, and combination thinkers. Creativity Research Journal, 13(3–4), 439–455. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15326934CRJ1334_20
  7. Chan, T.W. (2017). Social mobility and the well-being of individuals. The British Journal of Sociology, 69(1), 183–206. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12285
  8. Corak, M. (2013). Income inequality, equality of opportunity, and intergenerational mobility. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27(3), 79–102. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.27.3.79
  9. Cortina, J.M. (1993). What is coefficient alpha? An examination of theory and applications. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(1), 98–104. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.78.1.98
  10. Cropley, A. (2006). In praise of convergent thinking. Creativity Research Journal, 18(3), 391–404. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326934crj1803_13
  11. Darwin, C. (1859). On the origin of species by means of natural selection. John Murray.
  12. DeVellis, R.F. (2017). Scale development: Theory and applications (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
  13. DeYoung, C.G., Peterson, J.B., & Higgins, D.M. (2008). Cognitive abilities involved in insight problem solving: An individual differences model. Creativity Research Journal, 20(3), 278–290. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400410802278719
  14. Diener, E., Wirtz, D., Tov, W., Kim-Prieto, C., Choi, D., Oishi, S., & Biswas-Diener, R. (2009). New well-being measures: Short scales to assess flourishing and positive and negative feelings. Social Indicators Research, 97(2), 143–156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-009-9493-y
  15. Dolan, P., Peasgood, T., & White, M. (2008). Do we really know what makes us happy? A review of the economic literature on the factors associated with subjective well-being. Journal of Economic Psychology, 29(1), 94–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2007.09.001
  16. Evans, J.S.B. (2003). In two minds: Dual-process accounts of reasoning. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 7(10), 454-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2003.08.012
  17. Foa, R.S., Fabian, M., & Gilbert, S. (2022). Subjective well-being during the 2020–21 global coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from high frequency time series data. PLoS ONE, 17(7), e0271144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271144
  18. Gabora, L. (2019). Creativity: Linchpin in the quest for a viable theory of cultural evolution. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 27, 77–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.09.013
  19. Gabora, L. & Ganesh, K. (2020). Exaptative Thinking as What Makes Us Human. In: C. La Porta & S. Zapperi (Eds.) Understanding innovation through exaptation, (pp. 183–192). Basingstoke, UK: Springer-Nature (Frontiers Collection).
  20. Glatz, C., & Eder, A. (2020). Patterns of trust and subjective well-being across Europe: New insights from repeated cross-sectional analyses based on the European Social Survey 2002–2016. Social Indicators Research, 148(2), 417–439. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-019-02212-x
  21. Goldsmith, A.H. (1996). What’s love got to do with it? Wage differentials and the allocation of time in small enterprises (Doctoral dissertation). University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  22. Gould, S.J., & Vrba, E.S. (1982). Exaptation—a missing term in the science of form. Paleobiology, 8(1), 4–15. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0094837300004310
  23. Guilford, J.P. (1967). The nature of human intelligence. McGraw-Hill.
  24. Hair, J.F., Black, W.C., Babin, B.J., & Anderson, R.E. (2010). Multivariate data analysis (7th ed.). Prentice Hall.
  25. Helgeson, V.S., Reynolds, K.A., & Tomich, P.L. (2006). A meta-analytic review of benefit finding and growth. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(5), 797–816. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.74.5.797
  26. Huppert, F.A. & So, T.T. (2013). Flourishing across Europe: Application of a new conceptual framework for defining well-being. Social Indicators Research, 110(3), 837–861. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-011-9966-7
  27. Kashdan, T.B., & Rottenberg, J. (2010). Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health. Clinical Psychology Review, 30(7), 865–878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.03.001
  28. Keyes, C.L.M. (2007). Promoting and protecting mental health as flourishing: A complementary strategy for improving national mental health. American Psychologist, 62(2), 95–108. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.62.2.95
  29. Killgore, W.D., Taylor, E.C., Cloonan, S.A., & Dailey, N.S. (2020). Psychological resilience during the COVID-19 lockdown. Psychiatry Research, 291, 113216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113216
  30. Kim, R.Y. (2020). The impact of COVID-19 on consumers: Preparing for digital sales. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 48(3), 212–218. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMR.2020.2990115
  31. Kollár, D. (2020). Environmentalism and the Spirit of Postmaterialism. Replika, 114, 133–155. https://doi.org/10.32564/114.9
  32. Kollár, D., & Kollár, J. (2019). The Art of Shipwrecking. Dialogue and Universalism, 30(1), 67–84. https://doi.org/10.5840/du20203015
  33. Kollár, J., & Kollár, D. (2022). Le style c’est l’homme même? Style and Exaptive Authenticity. Philosophy Today, 66(4), 781–798. https://doi.org/10.5840/philtoday20227846
  34. Kroll, C. (2008). Social capital and the happiness of nations: The importance of trust and networks for life satisfaction in a cross-national perspective (Vol. 128). Peter Lang.
  35. KSH (2018). Microcensus—Subjective well-being. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  36. Lee, C.S., & Therriault, D.J. (2013). The cognitive underpinnings of creative thought: A latent variable analysis exploring the roles of intelligence and working memory in three creative thinking processes. Intelligence, 41(5), 306–320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2013.04.008
  37. Lee, C.S., Huggins, A.C., & Therriault, D.J. (2014). A measure of creativity or intelligence? Examining internal and external structure validity evidence of the Remote Associates Test. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 8(4), 446–460. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036773
  38. Lewis, C.A., Maltby, J., & Day, L. (2005). Religious orientation, religious coping and happiness among UK adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 38(5), 1193–1202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2004.08.002
  39. Lomas, T., & Ivtzan, I. (2016). Second wave positive psychology: Exploring the positive-negative dialectics of wellbeing. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17(4), 1753–1768. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-015-9668-y
  40. Marmot, M., Friel, S., Bell, R., Houweling, T.A., Taylor, S., & Commission on Social Determinants of Health. (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health. The Lancet, 372(9650), 1661–1669. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61690-6
  41. McGregor, J.A., & Goldsmith, A.H. (1998). Expanding our understanding of quality of life, standard of living, and well-being. Journal of Socio-Economics, 27(2), 95–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1053-5357(99)80079-2
  42. Mednick, S.A. (1962). The associative basis of the creative process. Psychological Review, 69(3), 220–232. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0048850
  43. Mednick, S.A., & Mednick, M.T. (1967). Examiner’s manual: Remote Associates Test. Houghton Mifflin.
  44. Metzl, E.S., & Morrell, M.A. (2008). The role of creativity in models of resilience: Theoretical exploration and practical applications. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 3(3), 303–318. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401380802385228
  45. Miskolczi B. (2022). What UNDP really means by development and why it matters? Replika, 127, 57–83. https://doi.org/10.32564/127.3
  46. Najafi, M., Sheikhvatan, S.M., Montazeri, A., & Sheikhfathollahi, M. (2013). Factor structure of the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Questionnaire-BREF in patients with chronic diseases. International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 4(9), 1052–8.
  47. Nørholm, V., & Bech, P. (2001). The WHO Quality of Life (WHOQOL) Questionnaire: Danish validation study. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 55(4), 229–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/080394801681019075
  48. Okun, M.A., Stock, W.A., Haring, M.J., & Witter, R.A. (1984). Health and subjective well-being: A meta-analysis. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 19(2), 111–132. https://doi.org/10.2190/QGJN-0N81-5957-HAQD
  49. Osepchuk, J.M. (1984). A history of microwave heating applications. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 32(9), 1200–1224. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.1984.1132831
  50. Oxford Dictionary. (2016). Well-being. In Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
  51. Paredes, M.R., Apaolaza, V., Fernandez-Robin, C., Hartmann, P., & Yañez-Martinez, D. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on subjective mental well-being: The interplay of perceived threat, future anxiety and resilience. Personality and Individual Differences, 170, 110455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110455
  52. Patkós, V., & Farkas, E. (2020). The relationship between attachment to the governing party and happiness in Europe. Socio.hu, 2020(4). https://doi.org/10.18030/socio.hu.2020.4.1
  53. Pinto, S., Fumincelli, L., Mazzo, A., Caldeira, S., & Martins, J.C. (2017). Comfort, well-being and quality of life: Discussion of the differences and similarities among the concepts. Porto Biomedical Journal, 2(1), 6–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbj.2016.11.003
  54. Plucker, J. A., Qian, M., & Wang, S. (2011). Is originality in the eye of the beholder? Comparison of scoring techniques in the assessment of divergent thinking. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 45(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2162-6057.2011.tb01081.x
  55. Runco, M.A. (2004). Creativity. Annual Review of Psychology, 55, 657–687. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.55.090902.141502
  56. Runco, M.A. (2014). Creativity: Theories and themes: Research, development, and practice (2nd ed.). Academic Press.
  57. Runco, M.A., & Acar, S. (2012). Divergent thinking as an indicator of creative potential. Creativity Research Journal, 24(1), 66–75. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2012.652929
  58. Runco, M.A. (1999). Divergent thinking. In M.A. Runco & S.R. Pritzker (Eds.), Encyclopedia of creativity (pp. 577–582). Academic Press.
  59. Ruzevicius, J. (2014). Quality of life and of working life: Conceptions and research. In 17th Toulon-Verona international conference “Excellence in services” (pp. 317–334). Liverpool John Moores University.
  60. Ryan, R.M., & Deci, E.L. (2001). On happiness and human potentials: A review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. Annual Review of Psychology, 52(1), 141–166. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.141
  61. Ryff, C.D. (1989). Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57(6), 1069-1081. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.57.6.1069
  62. Ryff, C.D., & Singer, B.H. (2008). Know thyself and become what you are: A eudaimonic approach to psychological well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 9(1), 13–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-006-9019-0
  63. Scott, G., Leritz, L.E., & Mumford, M.D. (2004). The effectiveness of creativity training: A quantitative review. Creativity Research Journal, 16(4), 361-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400410409534549
  64. Seligman, M.E. (2011). Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being. Simon and Schuster.
  65. Sen, A. (1987). The standard of living: Lecture II, lives and capabilities. In G. Hawthorn (Ed.), The Standard of Living (pp. 20–38). Cambridge University Press.
  66. Shamblaw, A.L., Rumas, R.L., & Best, M.W. (2021). Coping during the COVID-19 pandemic: Relations with mental health and quality of life. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 62(1), 92–100. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000263
  67. Soroa, G., Gorostiaga, A., Aritzeta, A., & Balluerka, N. (2015). A shortened Spanish version of the Emotional Creativity Inventory (the ECI-S). Creativity Research Journal, 27(2), 232–239. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2015.1030313
  68. Steptoe, A., Deaton, A., & Stone, A.A. (2015). Subjective wellbeing, health, and ageing. The Lancet, 385(9968), 640-648. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61489-0
  69. Stiglitz, J.E., Sen, A., & Fitoussi, J.P. (2009). Report by the commission on the measurement of economic performance and social progress.
  70. Stutzer, A. (2004). The role of income aspirations in individual happiness. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 54(1), 89–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2003.04.003
  71. Taft, R., & Rossiter, J.R. (1966). The Remote Associates Test: Divergent or convergent thinking? Psychological Reports, 19(3), 1313–1314. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1966.19.3f.1313
  72. Tavakol, M., & Dennick, R. (2011). Making sense of Cronbach’s alpha. International Journal of Medical Education, 2, 53–55. https://doi.org/10.5116/ijme.4dfb.8dfd
  73. Tedeschi, R.G., & Calhoun, L.G. (2004). Posttraumatic growth: Conceptual foundations and empirical evidence. Psychological Inquiry, 15(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli1501_01
  74. Vindegaard, N., & Benros, M.E. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic and mental health consequences: Systematic review of the current evidence. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 89, 531–542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.048
  75. Wang, W.C., Yao, G., Tsai, Y.J., Wang, J.D., & Hsieh, C.L. (2006). Validating, improving reliability, and estimating correlation of the four subscales in the WHOQOL-BREF using multidimensional Rasch analysis. Quality of Life Research, 15(4), 607–620. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-005-4365-7
  76. Ward, T.B., Smith, S.M., & Vaid, J. (1997). Conceptual structures and processes in creative thought. In T.B. Ward, S.M. Smith, & J. Vaid (Eds.), Creative thought: An investigation of conceptual structures and processes (pp. 1–27). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10227-001
  77. Welzel, C., & Inglehart, R. (2010). Agency, values, and well-being: A human development model. Social Indicators Research, 97(1), 43–63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-009-9557-z
  78. Wilkinson, R.G., & Marmot, M. (Eds.). (2003). Social determinants of health: The solid facts (2nd ed.). World Health Organization.
  79. Winters, J. (2019). Escaping optimization traps: the role of cultural adaptation and cultural exaptation in facilitating open-ended cumulative dynamics. Palgrave Commun 5, 149(2019). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-019-0361-3.
  80. Wong, P.T. (2011). Positive psychology 2.0: Towards a balanced interactive model of the good life. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 52(2), 69–81. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0022511
  81. Xiong, J., Lipsitz, O., Nasri, F., Lui, L.M., Gill, H., Phan, L., Chen-Li, D., Iacobucci, M., Ho, R., Majeed, A., & McIntyre, R.S. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 277, 55–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.001
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 101
Submitted on: Jan 4, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 20, 2025
Published on: Jul 25, 2025
Published by: University of Białystok
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2025 Bernadett Miskolczi, Dávid Kollár, József Kollár, Lili Zenovitz, published by University of Białystok
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.