Abstract
A survey of a random sample of 1,330 Swedish residents assessed the relationships between affect associated with performance
of routine out-of-home activities, mood, and judgments of life satisfaction (cognitive subjective wellbeing, CSWB). Regression
analyses showed that sociodemographic variables accounted for most variance in CSWB (7%) and least in mood (2%). In agreement
with previous research, CSWB increased with income, employment, and cohabiting with a spouse, and had a U-formed relationship
with age. Affect associated with routine activities accounted for more variance than the socio-demographic variables in mood
(30%) and in CSWB (13%). Mood partially mediated the effect on CSWB of affect associated with the activities. The results
suggest that future policy-related research should consider the possibility that community-provided resources that facilitate
performance of routine out-of-home activities would increase life satisfaction.
of routine out-of-home activities, mood, and judgments of life satisfaction (cognitive subjective wellbeing, CSWB). Regression
analyses showed that sociodemographic variables accounted for most variance in CSWB (7%) and least in mood (2%). In agreement
with previous research, CSWB increased with income, employment, and cohabiting with a spouse, and had a U-formed relationship
with age. Affect associated with routine activities accounted for more variance than the socio-demographic variables in mood
(30%) and in CSWB (13%). Mood partially mediated the effect on CSWB of affect associated with the activities. The results
suggest that future policy-related research should consider the possibility that community-provided resources that facilitate
performance of routine out-of-home activities would increase life satisfaction.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-14
- DOI 10.1007/s11482-011-9143-9
- Authors
- Cecilia Jakobsson Bergstad, University of Gothenburg, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
- Amelie Gamble, University of Gothenburg, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
- Olle Hagman, University of Gothenburg, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
- Merritt Polk, University of Gothenburg, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
- Tommy Gärling, University of Gothenburg, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
- Dick Ettema, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Margareta Friman, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
- Lars E. Olsson, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
- Journal Applied Research in Quality of Life
- Online ISSN 1871-2576
- Print ISSN 1871-2584