Downshifting as a way of life. relationship with  personal aspirations, ecological beliefs and well being Cover Image

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Downshifting as a way of life. relationship with personal aspirations, ecological beliefs and well being

Author(s): Bilyana Buzovska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Individual Psychology, Personality Psychology
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: downshifting; well-being; aspirations; ecological beliefs

Summary/Abstract: The focus of the present empirical study was to analyze the relationships between downshifting (the voluntary decision to reduce income) and internal and external aspirations, personal beliefs about the state of the environment, life satisfaction and eudemonic well-being. The main reasons for the change and the methods of its realization were also specifically examined. A brief profile of the contemporary downshifter was established based on demographic data. The factor structures of measures new for Bulgarian socio-cultural context were also investigated. The main contribution of the study is an extended and systematic theoretical account of downshifting, aiming to achieve greater clarity about its nature.