Happiness Components and their Attainment in Old Age: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Italy and Cuba |
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Authors: | Igor Sotgiu Dario Galati Mayra Manzano Elena Rognoni |
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Institution: | 1.University of Turin,Turin,Italy;2.University of Havana,Havana,Cuba;3.Dipartimento di Psicologia,Università di Torino,Turin,Italy |
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Abstract: | This study investigates the subjective representation of the components of happiness and their attainment in older adults
from two countries with different economic well-being and cultural orientations: Italy and Cuba. Two hundred and nine Italians
and 186 Cubans completed a questionnaire. Respondents were asked to write down at least five components that made them feel
happy. A measure of overall happiness was also obtained by asking the subjects to rate to what extent they had attained each
component in their life and calculating their mean. The results showed that there was agreement amongst the participants over
their choice of components used to represent happiness; however, there were cross-cultural differences regarding the frequency
of citation and importance of these components. The fact of living in Italy or Cuba was not a predictor of overall happiness,
despite the difference in national income. This is in line with previous research highlighting how subjective well-being does
not depend wholly on economic well-being. |
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