Happiness in marginalized populations: a community-based study in South Central Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Happiness has multiple levels and determinants in different communities, cultures, and social groups. The current study aimed to investigate happiness and its main determinants in slums in south central Iran.

Methods

This community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of adults at least 18 years of age living in the biggest slum area in Shiraz, south central Iran. To determine levels of happiness, participants were asked to complete the Persian version of the GHQ28 questionnaire and a checklist based on the 2017 World Happiness Report. Data was analyzed using SPSS software version 19. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.

Results

The mean age of the participants was 42.06 ± 16.34 years. Overall, 542 participants (

SUBMITTER: Kazemi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8063348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature