Focusing illusion in satisfaction with life among college students living in Brazil

Revista de Administração de Empresas

Wesley Mendes-da-silva²  Luciana Massaro Onusic¹  Jill M. Norvilitis¹  Gilnei L. Moura¹ 

[1] ,Fundação Getúlio Vargas Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo São Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: Happiness;    satisfaction with life;    well-being;    focusing illusion;    college students;    Felicidade;    satisfação com a vida;    bem-estar;    ilusão de foco;    universitários;    Felicidad;    satisfacción con la vida;    bienestar;    ilusión de enfoque;    universitarios;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-75902013000500002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Literature shows that there are significant associations between health and happiness. Various countries are considering, contemplating or formally incorporating the happiness variable into their public health policies. Moreover, the private sector has shown interest in the topic. Based on that This article examines the biases in the perception of satisfaction with life among young adults in two Brazilian cities. The study explores the associations between aspects of life and perception of happiness because public policies associated with happiness require an improved understanding of the subjectivity of the sense of well-being. A survey conducted among 368 college students enabled analysis through Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and linear regression. The results suggest that, although there were no significant differences in general satisfaction with life between the two cities, there were indications of focusing illusion in the perception of happiness caused by expectations arising from the feeling of personal insecurity in a metropolis.

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