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Predictors of Differences in Subjective Well-Being Across 97 Nations

Minkov, Michael·2009·Cross-Cultural Research
DOI 10.1177/1069397109332239
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This study analyzes national differences in various facets of subjective well-being as measured by the World Values Survey, including the most recent wave (2005-2007), across a sample of 97 nations. The main predictor of the cognitive facet (life satisfaction) is a perception of life control, followed by wealth. The hedonic facet (happiness) is explained by a syndrome of correlated variables: perceived life control, high importance of leisure, and low importance of thrift. It is proposed that this syndrome is stronger in societies that do not have a powerful cultural legacy of highly intensive agriculture. The negative pole of the hedonic facet (unhappiness) seems to be related mostly to poverty and a perception of low life control (helplessness), plus various situational factors.

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Authors
Minkov, M.
Affiliations
Varna University of Management (BG)
Corresponding author
Minkov, Michael
ORCID
Minkov, Michael
Venue
Cross-Cultural Research
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2009-02-10
Volume
43
Issue
2
Pages
152-179
ISSN
  • 0094-3673 (ISSN-L)
  • 1069-3971
  • 1552-3578
DOI
10.1177/1069397109332239
OpenAlex
W2031092764
Cited by
140
References
4
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 9
FWCI
10.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Cross-Cultural Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Quality of Life Measurement
Keywords
subjective well-being, life satisfaction, happiness, unhappiness, wealth, thrift, intensive agriculture, poverty, helplessness, cross-national comparison, cultural values

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