Happiness Part 2
Results - I am satisfied with my current financial situation (lower mean = more satis).
Means
Things associated with success Checked Not checked t - value p - value
Family:
Having a good family life. 2.86 2.73 -2.181 .029
Having a happy family. 2.85 2.81 -.660 .509
Having successful children. 2.84 2.84 -.055 .956
Self:
Being in excellent physical condition. 2.91 2.76 -3.869 .001
Being in control of your life. 2.85 2.82 -.774 .439
Being satisfied with your life. 2.85 2.77 -1.360 .174
Being happy with who you are. 2.85 2.75 -1.369 .171
Being well-groomed and attractive. 2.79 2.87 2.255 .024
General Consumption:
Being able to afford things that are important to you. 2.82 2.88 1.524 .127
Owning a home. 2.83 2.86 .853 .785
Results - I am satisfied with my current financial situation (lower mean = more satis).
Means
Things associated with success Checked Not Checked t - value p - value
Conspicuous Consumption:
Owning a luxury car. 2.66 2.86 2.755 .006
Having expensive designer clothing. 2.58 2.85 2.989 .003
Staying at luxury hotels. 2.57 2.86 3.382 .001
Shopping at prestigious stores. 2.39 2.86 5.219 .001
Owning a prestigious credit card (platinum, gold card) 2.56 2.86 3.547 .001
Dining at “in” restaurants 2.67 2.86 2.589 .010
Going on expensive vacations 2.44 2.88 6.632 .001
Having expensive jewelry / watches 2.68 2.85 1.955.051
Results – I like playing the lottery (higher score = more agreement).
Means
Things associated with success Checked Not checked t - value p - value
Family:
Having a good family life. 2.74 2.79 .840 .401
Having a happy family. 2.73 2.85 2.065 .039
Having successful children. 2.75 2.74 -.096 .923
Self:
Being in excellent physical condition. 2.82 2.66 -4.252 .001
Being in control of your life. 2.83 2.49 -7.681 .001
Being satisfied with your life. 2.74 2.77 .449 .654
Being happy with who you are. 2.75 2.74 -.069 .945
Being well-groomed and attractive. 2.85 2.69 -4.020 .001
General Consumption:
Being able to afford things that are important to you. 2.85 2.56 -7.010 .001
Owning a home. 2.84 2.60 -5.911 .001
Results - I like playing the lottery (higher score = more agreement).
Means
Things associated with success Checked Not Checked t - value p - value
Conspicuous Consumption:
Owning a luxury car. 3.22 2.71 -7.152 .001
Having expensive designer clothing. 3.26 2.72 -5.663 .001
Staying at luxury hotels. 3.21 2.72 -5.727 .001
Shopping at prestigious stores. 3.19 2.72 -4.978 .001
Owning a prestigious credit card (platinum, gold card) 3.26 2.71 -6.503 .001
Dining at “in” restaurants 3.14 2.71 -5.893 .010
Going on expensive vacations 3.14 2.71 -6.408 .001
Having expensive jewelry / watches 3.18 2.72 -5.063 .001
Discussion
ValuesPerspectives
onSuccess
Satisfaction with
Standard of Living
Social adaptation theory• Less adaptive: happiness
Relative importance of happiness• Most important vs. less important
Perceptions of what brings happiness
Discussion
Happiness adaptation
• Lottery winners, paraplegics• Marriage, pay raise• Other indices of quality of life (health, safety
[life]; freedom [liberty])
• Kingdom of Bhutan has proclaimed the goal of measuring Gross National Happiness
• Other governments, including the United Kingdom and Australia, are committed to producing national measures of subjective well-being
• Measures should be multi-dimensional • Data are available!
Political philosophy circa 2026?
Thank you!