Subjective wellbeing at different spatial scales for individuals satisfied and dissatisfied with life

PeerJ

Diane Jarvis¹  Ida Kubiszewski²  Nabeeh Zakariyya³ 

[1]College of Business, Law & Governance, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, QLD, Australia

[2]Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

[3]Research School of Economics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

关键词: Wellbeing;    Life satisfaction;    Global progress;    Spatial scales;    Australia;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.6502

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Indicators that attempt to gauge wellbeing have been created and used at multiple spatial scales around the world. The most commonly used indicators are at the national level to enable international comparisons. When analyzing subjective life satisfaction (LS), an aspect of wellbeing, at multiple spatial scales in Australia, variables (drawn from environmental, social, and economic domains) that are significantly correlated to LS at smaller scales become less significant at larger sub-national scales. The reverse is seen for other variables, which become more significant at larger scales. Regression analysis over multiple scales on three groups (1) all individuals within the sample, (2) individuals with self-reported LS as dissatisfied (LS ≤ 5), and (3) individuals self-reporting LS as satisfied (LS > 5), show that variables critical for LS differ between subgroups of the sample as well as by spatial scale. Wellbeing measures need to be created at multiple scales appropriate to the purpose of the indicator. Concurrently, policies need to address the factors that are important to wellbeing at those respective scales, segments, and values of the population.

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