A three-tiered analysis of overall life satisfaction
Socio-economic characteristics, satisfaction with areas of life, and personality traits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4388310 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ioana Ramia (0000-0001-9264-1566, Centre for Social Impact University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 241-242 |
| Pages | 179-195 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8701 • E-ISSN: 1468-2451 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/issj.12286 |
| OpenAlex | W3181774630 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
Using Australian data, this paper proposes a three-tiered model of overall life satisfaction as a function of socio-economic characteristics and satisfaction with areas of life and personality traits. Mediation analysis through structural equation modelling is employed using data from the 17thwave of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey. The findings provide evidence for the interconnectedness of the three tiers of the model and their joint contribution to overall life satisfaction. Personality traits have significant direct and even stronger indirect effects on life satisfaction, mediated by their effects on satisfaction with areas of life, which has been previously overlooked. Socio-economic characteristics have significant indirect effects on life satisfaction, which are most often omitted in analyses of life satisfaction. Satisfaction with areas of life remain strong predictors of overall life satisfaction, but only alongside personality traits and socio-economic characteristics. The findings provide new methodological insights into the factors contributing to the measurement of life satisfaction, "all things considered". Furthermore, results may support policy makers to target vulnerable groups and identify approaches to improve their well-being
Big Five personality traits · Life satisfaction · Mediation · Personality · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Survey data collection · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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