THE MOST WRETCHED AND THE MOST BLISSFUL INDIVIDUALS IN BRAZIL

Autores

  • André Braz Golgher UFMG
  • Raquel Zanatta Coutinho UFMG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38116/ppp58art10

Palavras-chave:

felicidade, satisfação com a vida, Brasil, análise de aglomerados, WVS

Resumo

This paper addresses the most wretched and most blissful individuals in Brazil using the World Values Survey of 2014. These groups were defined based on self-evaluations concerning general happiness and life satisfaction. We compared these groups and the rest of the Brazilian population using cluster analysis and responses to questions regarding importance given to family, self[1]evaluated health status, religiosity, self-determination, thick trust and financial situation. Besides, we described particular profiles of the most wretched and the most blissful individuals. Using Multinomial Logit Regression Models we investigated which socio-demographic groups have higher chances of being in each profile. Although highly heterogeneous, wretched individuals do enjoy some common features, and the same happens to blissful individuals. While wretched individuals presented a fragile self-evaluated financial situation and low levels of thick trust, blissful individuals had high levels of self-determination and religiosity.

Biografia do Autor

André Braz Golgher, UFMG

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Economia e do Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (Cedeplar) na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Doutor em Demografia.

Raquel Zanatta Coutinho, UFMG

Professora Adjunta no Departamento de Demografia e pesquisadora do Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (Cedeplar) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). 

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Publicado

2021-11-22

Como Citar

Golgher, A. B., & Coutinho, R. Z. (2021). THE MOST WRETCHED AND THE MOST BLISSFUL INDIVIDUALS IN BRAZIL. Planejamento E Políticas Públicas, (58). https://doi.org/10.38116/ppp58art10