Exploring the Association between Life Perceptions and Emotional Profiles in Taiwan: Empirical Evidence from the National Well-Being Indicators Survey

Mei-Yin Kuan, Jiun-Hao Wang, Yu-Chang Liou and Li-Pei Peng
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Mei-Yin Kuan: Department of Bio-industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Jiun-Hao Wang: Department of Bio-industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Yu-Chang Liou: Department of Bio-industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Li-Pei Peng: Department of Bio-industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-17

Abstract: Most of the studies on subjective well-being have focused on positive emotions. The adverse effect of negative emotions on mental health has been overlooked. This study investigates the extent to which specific life perceptions are associated with emotional profiles, and explores relevant factors that effectively enhance subjective well-being. The data were drawn from 4656 respondents in the 2015 National Well-being Indicators Survey in Taiwan. T-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and ordinary least squares regression were conducted. The results reveal that perceptions of all life domains are positively associated with life satisfaction and happiness. Depression and worry are negatively associated with most of the life perceptions, except for environmental quality. These results demonstrate that the emotional profile approach sheds light on current literature on subjective well-being, and suggests that strategies to increase well-being should take positive and negative emotion into account simultaneously. The findings contribute by confirming which life domains can produce the best or worst outcomes in emotional regulation and positively influence mental health. Given that personal safety and the future security of external types is the most crucial factor within the emotional profiles, social welfare and protection programs would be an important strategy to increase subjective well-being.

Keywords: life perceptions; emotional profiles; subjective well-being; life satisfaction; happiness; worry; depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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