The relationship between happiness and self-rated health: A population-based study of 19499 Iranian adults

Samira Mohammadi, Mahmoud Tavousi, Ali Asghar Haeri-Mehrizi, Fatemeh Naghizadeh Moghari and Ali Montazeri

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Background: Health is one of the most important factors that affect happiness. This study aimed to assess the association between happiness and self-rated health among the Iranian adult population. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of adults aged 18–65 In Iran in 2020. Demographic information, the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, and a single item on self-rated health were used to collect the data. The relationship between happiness with demographic variables and self-rated health was examined by performing logistic regression analyses. Results: In all, 19499 were studied (9845 males and 9654 females). The mean age of participants was 36.38± 8.17 years. The mean happiness score was 4.1± 0.57 (out of 6) and this for self-rated health was 3.66±1.2 (out of 5). The results obtained from logistic regression analysis showed that very poor health status (OR: 5.114, 95% CI, P = 4.490–5.824, p

Date: 2022
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