Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life

Bruni, Luigino; Porta, Pier Luigi

doi:10.4337/9781783471171

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“…As shown in model 8, marriage is positively associated with life satisfaction. This finding is also in line with previous studies that demonstrate that married people are typically more satisfied with life than those who live alone because they experience less loneliness and a stable union provides more effective protection against overall life stress (Bruni & Porta, ). The effect of the number of children one has is not significant.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Following previous studies, we controlled for a comprehensive set of covariates at the individual, household, and country levels (see excellent overview of covariates in Bruni & Porta, and Frey, ). Individual level covariates encompass age and age squared, gender, income, education, religiosity, marital status, and number of children.…”

Section: Data Measurement and Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Height and life satisfaction: Evidence from 27 nations

Habibov

Luo

Auchynnikava

et al. 2019

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives: To evaluate the effect of height on life satisfaction. Methods:We use data from a recent multi-country survey that was conducted in 27 nations. Results: Our main finding is that height does have a strong positive effect on life satisfaction. These findings remain positive and significant when we use a comprehensive set of well-known covariates of life-satisfaction at both the individual and country levels. These findings also remain robust to alternative statistical specifications. Conclusions: From a theoretical standpoint, our findings suggest that height is important in explaining life-satisfaction independent of other well-known determinants. From a methodological standpoint, the findings of this study highlight the need to explicitly control for the effect of heights in studies on subjective wellbeing, happiness, and life-satisfaction.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Data Measurement and Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Height and life satisfaction: Evidence from 27 nations

Habibov

Luo

Auchynnikava

et al. 2019

American J Hum Biol

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“…Moreover, religious convictions, values, and procedures have an impact on financial life, family, community, and social interactions. Religion plays an important role in social relations in the public eyes (Bruni & Porta, 2016). Religious practices are based on the heart of religious experience, which is the basis of the attitude or sustainability of an individual (Seeman, Dubin, & Seeman, 2003).…”

Section: Religious Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Quality of life is a widely used multidimensional concept that deals with the subjective evaluations of both negative and positive aspects of life (Bruni & Porta, 2016;Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000). It is related to one's mental perception of well-being and satisfaction with life (Fernandes & Rocha, 2009).…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

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Spiritual Health and Religious Practices as Correlates to the Quality of Life amongst Faculty and Staff

Saban

Villanueva²,

Nuqui³

et al. 2019

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Introduction: The Quality of Life (QOL) of individuals transcends the concept of the multiple domains of health. It is the individual’s highly subjective discernment of his position in life in relation to his goals, expectations, and standards. It is a perception of well-being and life satisfaction. Literatures have consistently reported evidences of association between spirituality and quality of life. But despite the increasing number of studies on spirituality and quality of life, few studies explore the role of spiritual health and religious practices in the quality of life of faculty and staff of educational institutions. Thus, this descriptive-correlational study determined the relationship between the spiritual health and religious practices of the respondents and their quality of life. Methods: Through purposive sampling, 177 respondents were selected. The instrument utilized was composed of adapted questions from World Health Organization’s Quality of Life (WHO-QOL) and Spiritual Health and Life Orientation Measure (SHALOM). Data gathered were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as the mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression. Results: The study revealed high levels of spiritual health, religious practices and quality of life of the respondents. Both spiritual health and religious practices were significantly related to the quality of life. Furthermore, married respondents and the teaching faculty had higher level of quality of life compared to those who are unmarried and non-teaching. Lastly, spiritual health is the highest predictor of the quality of life. Recommendation: This study endeavors to help create an environment that would enhance the spiritual health and therefore, the quality of life of the faculty and staff.

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