The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Risk Behaviors

A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Youth

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22010351
AutoresMaurizio Esposito (0000-0001-6476-7997, Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale), Maria Ferrara (0000-0002-3023-9851, Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale), Ciprian Panzaru (0000-0001-7652-4159, West University of Timişoara), Elisabetta De Vito (0000-0002-5156-1663, Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale)
Ano2020
Volume10
Fascículo09
Páginas356-368
Data de publicação2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAdvances in Applied Sociology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2165-4328 • E-ISSN: 2165-4336
EditoraScientific Research Publishing, Inc. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4236/aasoci.2020.109022
OpenAlexW3087253787
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas27

This study investigates the relationship between life satisfaction and behavioral risky acts in youth and analyzes how this relationship may differ or be similar across two groups from two different regions at NUTS 3 level: Frosinonearea, in Italy, and Timisarea, in Romania. Even though both regions are quite similar in terms of population structure, they have a different historical background and are completely different in terms of labor market; however, their GDP per capita levels are similar. The analysis of the responses indicates that there is evidence to suggest that exposure to alcohol results in decreased life satisfaction in both communities. On the other hand, there is no connection between life satisfaction and tobacco or marijuana use. The implications of these findings for educational prevention policies and decision-making were discussed

Demographic economics · Economics · Life satisfaction · Per capita · Population · Sociology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology