Contextual correlates of happiness in European adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to examine the associations of both objectively assessed and perceived physical and social neighborhood characteristics with happiness in European adults. In addition, we aimed to study how these associations differed among subgroups.

Methods

Participants (N = 6037) of the cross-sectional SPOTLIGHT survey reported on their level of happiness using a 5-point Likert scale, and on perceived physical and social environmental neighborhood characteristics. Objective physical environmental characteristics were assessed using a Google Street View-based neighborhood audit. Associations of 14 physical and social environmental characteristics with happiness were analyzed using multivariable multinomial regression analyses with clustered standard errors.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Hart EAC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5783333 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature