The Relationships among Socio-Demographics, Perceived Health, and Happiness

Robert Weech-Maldonado (), Michael J. Miller and Justin C. Lord
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Robert Weech-Maldonado: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael J. Miller: Texas A&M University
Justin C. Lord: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2017, vol. 12, issue 2, No 4, 289-302

Abstract: Abstract This article explores explore the relationships among socio-demographics, perceived health, and happiness in a patient population of 221 adults recruited from 39 primary care practices in Alabama. We also explored whether the relationship between socio-demographics and happiness is mediated by perceived health. The dependent variable, happiness, was dichotomized as happy versus unhappy. Independent variables or correlates of happiness included race (Black or White), age (

Keywords: Happiness; Well-being; Socio-demographics; Perceived health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/s11482-017-9517-8

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