Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
34 p.
Publication Date
1-2014
Publisher
Springer
Source Publication
Journal of Happiness Studies
Source ISSN
1389-4978
Abstract
We study the statistical link between leisure and happiness. Using survey data from 33 countries in 2007, we find that (1) certain leisure activities, leisure’s role in self-fulfillment and social interaction, and leisure’s relation to work and other spheres of life are significantly linked to individual happiness; (2) the effect of leisure quantity is not as important as other aspects of leisure; and (3) some leisure activities can be negatively associated with happiness. Consistent with findings in previous studies, family income and individual demographic variables such as age and health condition are significantly associated with happiness. National unemployment and political stability also have robustly significant effects on happiness.
Recommended Citation
Wang, Miao and Wong, M. C. Sunny, "Leisure and Happiness: Evidence from International Survey Data" (2014). Economics Faculty Research and Publications. 410.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/econ_fac/410
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Happiness Studies, Vol. 15, No. 1 (February 2014): 85-118. DOI. © 2014 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature. Used with permission.
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