Subjective Wellbeing in Rural and Urban Central Europe: Evidence from the European Social Survey (2008 and 2018)

Ivanović, Vladimir; Šimac, Bruno; Poljak, Tijana Trako

doi:10.1080/00207659.2022.2089806

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“…The subjective well-being index (SWI) contains four ESS items. The domains on which this index focuses are (1) happiness and life satisfaction, (2) mental and physical health, and (3) financial and material stability, similarly to other authors [34]. The SWI is constructed using 4 items featured in all rounds of ESS research: (1) current happiness (code-happy) (from 0 = Extremely unhappy to 10 = Extremely happy scale on a 5-point scale), (2) current satisfaction with life (code-stflife) (from 0 = Extremely dissatisfied to 10 = Extremely satisfied scale on a 5-point scale), (3) general physical and mental health assessment (code-health) (from 1 = Very bad to 5 = Very good), and (4) feelings about current household income (code-hincfel) (from 1 = Very difficult on pre sent income to 4 = Living comfortably on present income scale).…”

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The Interrelationship between Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being: The Case of Central and Eastern European Countries

Vaznonis,

Staugaitis,

Vaznonienė

2024

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Scientists and policy makers more often point out that pro-environmental attitudes and behaviour are related to subjective well-being, but there is a lack of deep scientific insights, as well as possible measure analysis, which would promote pro-environmental behaviour but, at the same time, lead to higher subjective well-being. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between pro-environmental attitudes, concerns about climate change, and subjective well-being in Central and Eastern European countries. This study employs descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis to identify subjective well-being predictors in the case of Central and Eastern European countries. This study uses data from European Social Survey (ESS) rounds 4–10, and includes questions on pro-environmental attitudes, climate change cognition, orientation towards materialistic values, and households’ total net income. The conducted research revealed that pro-environmental attitudes were related to higher levels of subjective well-being in different ESS rounds in many Central and Eastern European countries. In addition, there is some evidence that the relationship between pro-environmental attitudes and subjective well-being is weaker among individuals who are more oriented towards materialistic values. According to the results of this study, policy makers should develop policies that not only address environmental problems but also contribute to subjective well-being.

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The Interrelationship between Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being: The Case of Central and Eastern European Countries

Vaznonis,

Staugaitis,

Vaznonienė

2024

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“…Several factors provide a basis for comparing Austrian and Croatian participants. Firstly, life satisfaction and quality of life have been higher in Austria than in Croatia in previous years, which could largely be explained by the higher gross domestic product (GDP) per capita among Austrians [35,36]. Secondly, the countries differ in terms of mental health, with Austrian citizens experiencing a higher mental health burden [37].…”

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Trajectories of Adjustment Disorder and Well-Being in Austria and Croatia during 20 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zrnić Novaković,

Streicher,

Ajduković

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The present study aimed to investigate the trajectories of adjustment disorder (AD) symptoms and well-being over 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria and Croatia. Further objectives of this study were to examine whether sociodemographic characteristics and the symptoms of anxiety and depression could predict these trajectories. As part of the pan-European ESTSS ADJUST study, N = 1144 individuals were recruited using convenience sampling and assessed four times between June 2020 and January 2022 through an online survey. Latent growth curve modelling was applied to estimate the trajectories of AD symptoms and well-being. Over time, the prevalence of probable AD varied between 9.8% and 15.1%. The symptoms of AD tended to increase, whereas well-being tended to decrease. According to the majority of the models tested, women, participants from Austria and those with lower income had higher initial AD symptoms, whereas older participants and those from Croatia had higher initial well-being. In all models and at all timepoints, anxiety and depression significantly predicted AD and well-being scores. Overall, our study points to several predictors of AD and well-being and indicates high variability in people’s reactions to the pandemic. Psychosocial support for the general population is needed during pandemics and similar crises, with a special focus on vulnerable groups.

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Subjective Wellbeing in Rural and Urban Central Europe: Evidence from the European Social Survey (2008 and 2018)

Cited by 2 publications

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The Interrelationship between Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being: The Case of Central and Eastern European Countries

The Interrelationship between Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being: The Case of Central and Eastern European Countries

Trajectories of Adjustment Disorder and Well-Being in Austria and Croatia during 20 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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