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Journal article
Predictors of Life Satisfaction: A Nationwide Investigation in Iran
Health & social care in the community, Vol.2024, 8843363
03/04/2024
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Abstract
Iran is a developing country with low levels of economic development and globalization and is ruled by a theocratic government. To address the lack of national research on well-being in Iran, this retrospective observational study aims to examine life satisfaction and its main determinants among Iranian adults. Using World Gallup Poll data collected between 2006 and 2017, we examined life satisfaction as a cognitive aspect of subjective well-being in relation to various factors. Our results show that income is the strongest predictor of life satisfaction, followed by standard of living, gender, social support, age, negative affect, and education. In developing countries such as Iran, which face significant economic, political, and social challenges, individuals prioritize the satisfaction of basic needs by emphasizing factors such as the socioeconomic status. In contrast, developed countries with established welfare systems may emphasize other values such as social connections and healthy lifestyle behaviors as key factors in life satisfaction. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the determinants of life satisfaction in Iran and provides insights for future research and policy making.
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- Title
- Predictors of Life Satisfaction: A Nationwide Investigation in Iran
- Creators
- Nasim Salehi - Southern Cross UniversityMohsen Joshanloo - Keimyung UniversityScott Lamont - University of Central LancashireDean Whitehead - Federation University
- Contributors
- Tushar Singh (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Health & social care in the community, Vol.2024, 8843363
- Publisher
- Hindawi
- Grant note
- NRF-2017S1A3A2066611 / National Research Foundation of Korea Ministry of Education, South Korea
- Identifiers
- 991013179903402368
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2024 Nasim Salehi et al. Tis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Nursing
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article