Objective and subjective indicators of happiness in Brazil: The mediating role of social

Gazi Islam

No 10, Business and Economics Working Papers from Unidade de Negocios e Economia, Insper

Abstract: The following research note tests the proposition that monetary household income affects Subjective Well Being (Deiner et al, 1999) through the mediating mechanisms of objective and subjective social class. A representative sample is drawn from a Brazilian urban center, in a door-to-door survey format. A back-translated version of Diener et al’s (1985) Satisfaction with Life Scale showed a significant relationship with income. However, this effect was mediated by both objectively measured and subjectively measured social class. These effects reinforce, extend, and internationally generalize the person x situation perspective elaborated by Diener et al.

Pages: 08 pages
Date: 2008
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