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 …

-being. Happiness and life satisfaction were used as outcome measures of subjective well-being. The indicators of social capital used in … membership in volunteer organizations. The analyses reveal a significant increase in happiness, life satisfaction, and many …

-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 …