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Relationship Between Socio-Economic Values and Wellbeing: An Overview Research in Asia.

Authors :
Trung, Nguyen
Cheong, Kimoon
Nghi, Pham
Kim, Won
Source :
Social Indicators Research. Apr2013, Vol. 111 Issue 2, p453-472. 20p. 11 Charts.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

This paper investigates ten Asian nations to consider how socio-economic values affect happiness and satisfaction. Moreover, it considers whether economic factors can strongly affect wellbeing under certain conditions. Males in Asia are said they have more opportunities to obtain higher happiness and satisfaction but it does not happen in the current study. Unemployment has negative and significant impact with regard to happiness and satisfaction in developing countries yet it does not have the same effect in developed nations. It is believed cultural value positively affects happiness and satisfaction in East Asia but the result in the models is different with no clear relationship between this variable and wellbeing. Furthermore, some people declare that a relative increase of income compared to the lowest group will lead them to lower life satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03038300
Volume :
111
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Social Indicators Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
85861209
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-012-0014-z