Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.5559/di.35.1.03
Life Satisfaction, Happiness, Loneliness, and Migration Background across Seven European Countries
Maja Kućar
orcid.org/0000-0003-0450-3695
; Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar, Zagreb, Hrvatska
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* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
This study examines life satisfaction (LS), happiness, and
loneliness across seven European countries (Croatia,
Denmark, Estonia, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway,
and the United Kingdom) and differences in these outcomes
based on migration background (MB). The sample
involves 68136 participants (57% female, 18-60 years old).
The data was collected between 2020 and 2023 as part of
the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP). MB was
categorised into three groups: locals, foreign-born
individuals with foreign-born parents (MB group), and
those with a mixed MB. The results show that there are
differences in LS, happiness and loneliness between
countries. Croatia had the highest levels of LS and
happiness. Germany and the UK had the lowest levels
of LS and happiness, but also the highest levels of
loneliness. Overall, the mixed MB group had the lowest LS
and happiness, while the MB group reported the highest LS
and happiness levels but also showed the highest level of
loneliness. Patterns varied in different countries, but
generally, the locals and MB group had more similar profiles
compared to the mixed MB group. Some countries followed
the results obtained on the total sample, but for some,
different results were obtained.
Ključne riječi
subjective well-being; migration; happiness; life satisfaction; loneliness
Hrčak ID:
346480
URI
Datum izdavanja:
5.1.2026.
Posjeta: 178 *