Applying the international wellbeing index to investigate subjective wellbeing of New Zealanders with European and with Maori heritage |
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| Authors: | Alexandra Ganglmair‐Wooliscroft Rob Lawson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Marketing , University of Otago , PO Box 56, Dunedin , 9054 , New Zealand E-mail: aganglmair@business.otago.ac.nz;2. Department of Marketing , University of Otago , PO Box 56, Dunedin , 9054 , New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The International Wellbeing Index (IWI), a global measure for investigating subjective wellbeing, consists of a Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) and a National Wellbeing Index (NWI). The index is applied to the two largest ethnic populations in New Zealand—New Zealanders with European heritage and New Zealanders with Maori heritage. Psychometric characteristics of the IWI for both subsamples compare favourably to those found in other countries. However, for both subsamples, the absolute value of reported subjective wellbeing is lower than expected. Consistent with other social indicators, New Zealanders with Maori heritage show even lower values of PWI and NWI than New Zealanders with European heritage. |
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| Keywords: | subjective wellbeing International Wellbeing Index |
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