Fairness perceptions mediate the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being: evidence from Türkiye

Hatime Kamilçelebi and Martijn J. Burger

Applied Economics Letters, 2025, vol. 32, issue 16, 2344-2348

Abstract: In this article, we explore to what extent fairness perceptions mediate the relationship between income comparisons and subjective well-being. Using data of 1100 Turkish respondents collected amid the Turkish economic crisis, we find that people who attach more importance to income comparisons with others report lower subjective well-being levels. Mediation models indicate that fairness perceptions and negative affect fully mediate the relationship between these income comparisons and subjective well-being.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2024.2332584

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