The Mediating Role of Urbanization on the Composition of Happiness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12401946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristina Bernini (0000-0001-9465-8492, University of Bologna), Alessandro Tampieri (0000-0003-3193-6103, University of Florence, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 639-658 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Papers of the Regional Science Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1056-8190 • E-ISSN: 1435-5957 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/pirs.12671 |
| OpenAlex | W3103159326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 61 |
This paper investigates whether urbanization plays a role in determining the importance of each happiness domain on overall happiness. The analysis focuses on Italy. We exploit a multilevel model to consider regional heterogeneity in happiness determinants. We first verify whether a direct effect of urbanization exists on each specific components of happiness, as well as on overall happiness. Consistent with the findings in the literature, happiness decreases with urbanization. In the analysis of the mediating role, we find that the importance of satisfaction family explains more overall happiness in urban areas. On the contrary, satisfaction with health, friendships and environment gain more weight in rural areas. Este artículo investiga si la urbanización desempeña un papel en la determinación de la importancia de cada dominio de la felicidad en la felicidad general. El análisis se centra en Italia. Se utilizó un modelo multinivel para tener en cuenta la heterogeneidad regional de los determinantes de la felicidad. En primer lugar, se comprobó si existe un efecto directo de la urbanización sobre cada uno de los componentes específicos de la felicidad, así como sobre la felicidad en general. En consonancia con los resultados de la literatura, la felicidad disminuye con la urbanización. En el análisis del papel mediador, se encontró que la importancia de la satisfacción familiar explica más la felicidad en general en las zonas urbanas. Por el contrario, la satisfacción con la salud, las amistades y el entorno ganan más peso en las zonas rurales. 本稿では、全体的な幸福度を測る各項目の重要性を決定するのに、都市化が影響するかどうかを調査した。イタリアに注目し、分析の対象とした。我々は、幸福度の決定因子が地域的に不均一であることを考慮するため、マルチレベルモデルを採用した。まず、都市化が、幸福度を評価する各項目だけでなく、全体的な幸福にも直接的に影響を与えるかどうかを検証する。文献の知見と同様に、幸福度は都市化が進むとともに減少する。媒介的役割の分析から、家族満足度の高さが都市部の地域における全体的な幸福度の高さにつながると考えられる。これに対して、農村部では、健康、友情、環境に対する満足度がより重要である
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |