comparisons for health perception in the general population. The results suggest that upward comparisons are more important than …This paper investigates the role of relative comparisons in health status for individual health satisfaction. Previous … research stresses the importance of interdependencies in subjective well-being and health arising from positional preferences …

and mental health. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and fixed-effect regression models, we show that … those individuals who socialize more frequently enjoy better mental health. We also find that stronger social ties moderate …

comparisons for health perception in the general population. The results suggest that upward comparisons are more important than …This paper investigates the role of relative comparisons in health status for individual health satisfaction. Previous … research stresses the importance of interdependencies in subjective well-being and health arising from positional preferences …