Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Societies with Respect to Gender Equality |
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Authors: | Clemens Tesch-Römer Andreas Motel-Klingebiel Martin J Tomasik |
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Institution: | (1) German Centre of Gerontology, Manfred-von-Richthofen-Strasse 2, 12101 Berlin, Germany;(2) Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany |
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Abstract: | These analyses explore the relationship between gender inequality and subjective well-being. The hypothesis was tested as
to whether societal gender inequality is related to the size of gender differences in subjective well-being in various societies.
Results come from comparative data sets (World Values Survey, involving 57 countries; OASIS project, involving Norway, England,
Germany, Spain and Israel). The size of gender differences varied with the extent of societal gender inequality and the cultural
attitudes regarding gender equality in different countries. Including individual resources like education and income in the
analyses reduced the size of gender and country differences. Gender differences in subjective well-being could therefore be
related to gender specific access to goal relevant resources. |
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Keywords: | Gender Well-being Quality of life Welfare-state comparisons |
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