Survey on Agenda for the Future of Social Indicators/Quality of Life Research

Survey on Agenda for the Future of Social Indicators/Quality of Life Research
By
Alex C. Michalos and Kenneth C. Land

In “Fifty years after the social indicators movement: Has the promise been fulfilled? An assessment and an agenda for the future”, Land and Michalos (2017) reviewed the history of the movement and made some recommendations for work in the future. Filomena Maggino circulated the paper for comments from several colleagues and friends, and papers from 20 of them were published in Social Indicators Research with “Replies to our Commentators” by Michalos and Land. The 20 comment papers came from Ferran Casas, Scott Huebner, Robert Cummins, Valerie Møller, Heinz-Herbert Noll, Christian Suter, Ming-Chang Tsai, Daniel Shek, Florence Wu, Wolfgang Glatzer, Enrico di Bella, Lucia Leporatti, Filomena Maggino, John Helliwell, Ruut Veenhoven, Jeroen Boelhouwer, Mariano Rojas, Chris Barrington-Leigh, Alice Escande and Linda Laura Sabbadini.

At the end of our replies, we listed 28 recommendations for future research drawn from all these scholars. As a final step in this exercise, we thought it would be helpful to circulate a short questionnaire among current scholars in the field to rate the recommendations and to elicit some that we may have missed. Hopefully, the ratings will provide researchers with some priority topics for future exploration.

The questionnaire will only take about 10 minutes of your time. Please rate each recommendation on a five-response scale from unimportant (1), below average importance (2), average importance (3), above average importance (4), very important (5). In case we missed something, finally write in specific others.
We appreciate and thank you for your help.

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* 1. There should be increased attention and research on:

	unimportant	below average importance	average importance	above average importance	very important
the use of social indicators “to evaluate specific programs and determine their impact”	the use of social indicators “to evaluate specific programs and determine their impact” unimportant	the use of social indicators “to evaluate specific programs and determine their impact” below average importance	the use of social indicators “to evaluate specific programs and determine their impact” average importance	the use of social indicators “to evaluate specific programs and determine their impact” above average importance	the use of social indicators “to evaluate specific programs and determine their impact” very important
the impact of diverse forms of human agency (e.g., wants, attitudes, beliefs, choices, hopes, etc.) on the objective features and overall quality of life	the impact of diverse forms of human agency (e.g., wants, attitudes, beliefs, choices, hopes, etc.) on the objective features and overall quality of life unimportant	the impact of diverse forms of human agency (e.g., wants, attitudes, beliefs, choices, hopes, etc.) on the objective features and overall quality of life below average importance	the impact of diverse forms of human agency (e.g., wants, attitudes, beliefs, choices, hopes, etc.) on the objective features and overall quality of life average importance	the impact of diverse forms of human agency (e.g., wants, attitudes, beliefs, choices, hopes, etc.) on the objective features and overall quality of life above average importance	the impact of diverse forms of human agency (e.g., wants, attitudes, beliefs, choices, hopes, etc.) on the objective features and overall quality of life very important
multi-level studies capturing the impacts of diverse kinds of communities and social, economic, political and environmental features on the quality of life	multi-level studies capturing the impacts of diverse kinds of communities and social, economic, political and environmental features on the quality of life unimportant	multi-level studies capturing the impacts of diverse kinds of communities and social, economic, political and environmental features on the quality of life below average importance	multi-level studies capturing the impacts of diverse kinds of communities and social, economic, political and environmental features on the quality of life average importance	multi-level studies capturing the impacts of diverse kinds of communities and social, economic, political and environmental features on the quality of life above average importance	multi-level studies capturing the impacts of diverse kinds of communities and social, economic, political and environmental features on the quality of life very important
continuous time analyses revealing more precise causal connections	continuous time analyses revealing more precise causal connections unimportant	continuous time analyses revealing more precise causal connections below average importance	continuous time analyses revealing more precise causal connections average importance	continuous time analyses revealing more precise causal connections above average importance	continuous time analyses revealing more precise causal connections very important
general theories of the quality of life based on holistic, comprehensive analyses across disciplines and applicable to diverse communities across the globe	general theories of the quality of life based on holistic, comprehensive analyses across disciplines and applicable to diverse communities across the globe unimportant	general theories of the quality of life based on holistic, comprehensive analyses across disciplines and applicable to diverse communities across the globe below average importance	general theories of the quality of life based on holistic, comprehensive analyses across disciplines and applicable to diverse communities across the globe average importance	general theories of the quality of life based on holistic, comprehensive analyses across disciplines and applicable to diverse communities across the globe above average importance	general theories of the quality of life based on holistic, comprehensive analyses across disciplines and applicable to diverse communities across the globe very important
the impact of globalization on the quality of life, including analyses of both positive and negative reactions to globalization by sub-populations in both developed and developing countries	the impact of globalization on the quality of life, including analyses of both positive and negative reactions to globalization by sub-populations in both developed and developing countries unimportant	the impact of globalization on the quality of life, including analyses of both positive and negative reactions to globalization by sub-populations in both developed and developing countries below average importance	the impact of globalization on the quality of life, including analyses of both positive and negative reactions to globalization by sub-populations in both developed and developing countries average importance	the impact of globalization on the quality of life, including analyses of both positive and negative reactions to globalization by sub-populations in both developed and developing countries above average importance	the impact of globalization on the quality of life, including analyses of both positive and negative reactions to globalization by sub-populations in both developed and developing countries very important
the impact of digital electronic engineering, computerization and robotization on all forms of work and the quality of life	the impact of digital electronic engineering, computerization and robotization on all forms of work and the quality of life unimportant	the impact of digital electronic engineering, computerization and robotization on all forms of work and the quality of life below average importance	the impact of digital electronic engineering, computerization and robotization on all forms of work and the quality of life average importance	the impact of digital electronic engineering, computerization and robotization on all forms of work and the quality of life above average importance	the impact of digital electronic engineering, computerization and robotization on all forms of work and the quality of life very important
the influence of social media on human relations and evaluations	the influence of social media on human relations and evaluations unimportant	the influence of social media on human relations and evaluations below average importance	the influence of social media on human relations and evaluations average importance	the influence of social media on human relations and evaluations above average importance	the influence of social media on human relations and evaluations very important
the impact of immigration and refugees on the quality of life	the impact of immigration and refugees on the quality of life unimportant	the impact of immigration and refugees on the quality of life below average importance	the impact of immigration and refugees on the quality of life average importance	the impact of immigration and refugees on the quality of life above average importance	the impact of immigration and refugees on the quality of life very important
opportunities giving voice to children and adolescents, and their quality of life	opportunities giving voice to children and adolescents, and their quality of life unimportant	opportunities giving voice to children and adolescents, and their quality of life below average importance	opportunities giving voice to children and adolescents, and their quality of life average importance	opportunities giving voice to children and adolescents, and their quality of life above average importance	opportunities giving voice to children and adolescents, and their quality of life very important
the roles of personality development over the whole life span of individuals	the roles of personality development over the whole life span of individuals unimportant	the roles of personality development over the whole life span of individuals below average importance	the roles of personality development over the whole life span of individuals average importance	the roles of personality development over the whole life span of individuals above average importance	the roles of personality development over the whole life span of individuals very important
the measurement of human rights and their impact on the quality of life	the measurement of human rights and their impact on the quality of life unimportant	the measurement of human rights and their impact on the quality of life below average importance	the measurement of human rights and their impact on the quality of life average importance	the measurement of human rights and their impact on the quality of life above average importance	the measurement of human rights and their impact on the quality of life very important
analyses of sustainable development and its relationships with quality of life	analyses of sustainable development and its relationships with quality of life unimportant	analyses of sustainable development and its relationships with quality of life below average importance	analyses of sustainable development and its relationships with quality of life average importance	analyses of sustainable development and its relationships with quality of life above average importance	analyses of sustainable development and its relationships with quality of life very important
diverse notions of eudaimonic and mere psychological happiness	diverse notions of eudaimonic and mere psychological happiness unimportant	diverse notions of eudaimonic and mere psychological happiness below average importance	diverse notions of eudaimonic and mere psychological happiness average importance	diverse notions of eudaimonic and mere psychological happiness above average importance	diverse notions of eudaimonic and mere psychological happiness very important
quality of life with different motivational agendas and life goals across the life span	quality of life with different motivational agendas and life goals across the life span unimportant	quality of life with different motivational agendas and life goals across the life span below average importance	quality of life with different motivational agendas and life goals across the life span average importance	quality of life with different motivational agendas and life goals across the life span above average importance	quality of life with different motivational agendas and life goals across the life span very important
subjective well-being homeostasis and change theory	subjective well-being homeostasis and change theory unimportant	subjective well-being homeostasis and change theory below average importance	subjective well-being homeostasis and change theory average importance	subjective well-being homeostasis and change theory above average importance	subjective well-being homeostasis and change theory very important
analyses of longitudinal panel studies	analyses of longitudinal panel studies unimportant	analyses of longitudinal panel studies below average importance	analyses of longitudinal panel studies average importance	analyses of longitudinal panel studies above average importance	analyses of longitudinal panel studies very important
collaborative uses of diverse social monitoring and reporting activities by official statistical offices and independent agencies	collaborative uses of diverse social monitoring and reporting activities by official statistical offices and independent agencies unimportant	collaborative uses of diverse social monitoring and reporting activities by official statistical offices and independent agencies below average importance	collaborative uses of diverse social monitoring and reporting activities by official statistical offices and independent agencies average importance	collaborative uses of diverse social monitoring and reporting activities by official statistical offices and independent agencies above average importance	collaborative uses of diverse social monitoring and reporting activities by official statistical offices and independent agencies very important
comparative analyses with now-casting and forecasting	comparative analyses with now-casting and forecasting unimportant	comparative analyses with now-casting and forecasting below average importance	comparative analyses with now-casting and forecasting average importance	comparative analyses with now-casting and forecasting above average importance	comparative analyses with now-casting and forecasting very important
the impacts of “new communication spaces” on the quality of life	the impacts of “new communication spaces” on the quality of life unimportant	the impacts of “new communication spaces” on the quality of life below average importance	the impacts of “new communication spaces” on the quality of life average importance	the impacts of “new communication spaces” on the quality of life above average importance	the impacts of “new communication spaces” on the quality of life very important
the impact of violent assaults on the quality of life of people engaged in innocent activities and those who learn about the assaults mainly through news media	the impact of violent assaults on the quality of life of people engaged in innocent activities and those who learn about the assaults mainly through news media unimportant	the impact of violent assaults on the quality of life of people engaged in innocent activities and those who learn about the assaults mainly through news media below average importance	the impact of violent assaults on the quality of life of people engaged in innocent activities and those who learn about the assaults mainly through news media average importance	the impact of violent assaults on the quality of life of people engaged in innocent activities and those who learn about the assaults mainly through news media above average importance	the impact of violent assaults on the quality of life of people engaged in innocent activities and those who learn about the assaults mainly through news media very important
the development of new measures and indexes concerning specific groups like refugees, immigrants and mothers	the development of new measures and indexes concerning specific groups like refugees, immigrants and mothers unimportant	the development of new measures and indexes concerning specific groups like refugees, immigrants and mothers below average importance	the development of new measures and indexes concerning specific groups like refugees, immigrants and mothers average importance	the development of new measures and indexes concerning specific groups like refugees, immigrants and mothers above average importance	the development of new measures and indexes concerning specific groups like refugees, immigrants and mothers very important
the development of new measures concerning specific issues like corporate social responsibility and financial secrecy jurisdictions	the development of new measures concerning specific issues like corporate social responsibility and financial secrecy jurisdictions unimportant	the development of new measures concerning specific issues like corporate social responsibility and financial secrecy jurisdictions below average importance	the development of new measures concerning specific issues like corporate social responsibility and financial secrecy jurisdictions average importance	the development of new measures concerning specific issues like corporate social responsibility and financial secrecy jurisdictions above average importance	the development of new measures concerning specific issues like corporate social responsibility and financial secrecy jurisdictions very important
industrialization, commodification and the importance of non-marketed goods to quality of life	industrialization, commodification and the importance of non-marketed goods to quality of life unimportant	industrialization, commodification and the importance of non-marketed goods to quality of life below average importance	industrialization, commodification and the importance of non-marketed goods to quality of life average importance	industrialization, commodification and the importance of non-marketed goods to quality of life above average importance	industrialization, commodification and the importance of non-marketed goods to quality of life very important
the interaction and mutual benefits of qualitative and quantitative research	the interaction and mutual benefits of qualitative and quantitative research unimportant	the interaction and mutual benefits of qualitative and quantitative research below average importance	the interaction and mutual benefits of qualitative and quantitative research average importance	the interaction and mutual benefits of qualitative and quantitative research above average importance	the interaction and mutual benefits of qualitative and quantitative research very important
invariance testing applied to diverse datasets and big data	invariance testing applied to diverse datasets and big data unimportant	invariance testing applied to diverse datasets and big data below average importance	invariance testing applied to diverse datasets and big data average importance	invariance testing applied to diverse datasets and big data above average importance	invariance testing applied to diverse datasets and big data very important
the interaction and mutual benefits of research in relatively small community “laboratories of democracy” and large scale survey research	the interaction and mutual benefits of research in relatively small community “laboratories of democracy” and large scale survey research unimportant	the interaction and mutual benefits of research in relatively small community “laboratories of democracy” and large scale survey research below average importance	the interaction and mutual benefits of research in relatively small community “laboratories of democracy” and large scale survey research average importance	the interaction and mutual benefits of research in relatively small community “laboratories of democracy” and large scale survey research above average importance	the interaction and mutual benefits of research in relatively small community “laboratories of democracy” and large scale survey research very important
the diverse problems related to big data, e.g., legal and ethical problems, statistical quality, comparability with traditional social indicators, and mutual influence	the diverse problems related to big data, e.g., legal and ethical problems, statistical quality, comparability with traditional social indicators, and mutual influence unimportant	the diverse problems related to big data, e.g., legal and ethical problems, statistical quality, comparability with traditional social indicators, and mutual influence below average importance	the diverse problems related to big data, e.g., legal and ethical problems, statistical quality, comparability with traditional social indicators, and mutual influence average importance	the diverse problems related to big data, e.g., legal and ethical problems, statistical quality, comparability with traditional social indicators, and mutual influence above average importance	the diverse problems related to big data, e.g., legal and ethical problems, statistical quality, comparability with traditional social indicators, and mutual influence very important

Survey on Agenda for the Future of Social Indicators/Quality of Life Research

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* 1. There should be increased attention and research on:

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* 2. Please add any other items that you think should be included in the list above:

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* 3. Please select:

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* 4. Age

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* 5. Country of residence