-reported happiness. Reference group income negatively relates to own happiness and high perceptions about own relative income, quality of … dwelling, and social class relate positively and very significantly to happiness. Perceptions about income and status matter …

Happiness is considered one of the goals of individuals and nations. Thus, many interdisciplinary efforts have … attempted to determine the factors that lead to happiness. However, most of these efforts have ignored some important but less … with the assumptions that the road to happiness is not direct. It is a complex path where different forms of capital …

During the last 30 years US citizens experienced, on average, a decline in reported happiness, social connections, and … confidence in institutions. We show that a remarkable portion of the decrease in happiness is predicted by the decline in social … connections and confidence in institutions. We carry out our investigation in three steps. First, we run a happiness regression …

basic psychological needs (BPN) is associated with adolescent happiness. Yet, the specific mechanisms accounting for this … BPN and happiness. The analyses relied on structural equation modeling and bootstrapping procedures and found support for … interplay between BPN, sense of uniqueness and happiness are presented. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013 …

happiness. Global exposure also generates some favorable influences. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012 …

welfare and personal happiness. Because the presence of neighborhood conveniences may signify that a neighborhood caters to …

Is religious attendance positively associated with happiness in South Korea? If yes, can religious attendance buffer … against the harmful effect of stress on happiness? Moreover, do gender and religious affiliation modify these associations …, religious attendance is associated with a higher level of happiness in South Korea. However, this positive effect holds only for …