Abstract
Based on an empirical survey in Shanghai, this study tests how the effects of Social Quality’s four domains viz. social economic
security, social inclusion, social cohesion, and social empowerment—on subjective well-being (SWB) vary across quantiles of
SWB. The results show that house tenure, financial balance, social participation, social trust, loneliness, and social alienation,
are strong predictors for SWB across SWB’s quantiles. Institutional trust improves SWB among those with lower and middle levels
of SWB. People’s view on success attribution is also associated with SWB. Being married makes those with low levels of SWB
happier, whereas high education only benefits those from the upper quantiles of SWB.
security, social inclusion, social cohesion, and social empowerment—on subjective well-being (SWB) vary across quantiles of
SWB. The results show that house tenure, financial balance, social participation, social trust, loneliness, and social alienation,
are strong predictors for SWB across SWB’s quantiles. Institutional trust improves SWB among those with lower and middle levels
of SWB. People’s view on success attribution is also associated with SWB. Being married makes those with low levels of SWB
happier, whereas high education only benefits those from the upper quantiles of SWB.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-20
- DOI 10.1007/s11205-012-0091-z
- Authors
- Hao Yuan, Department of Sociology, Shanghai University, Shangda Road 99, Shanghai, China
- Mayank Golpelwar, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Bremen, Wiener Straße/Ecke Celsiusstraße, 28359 Bremen, Germany
- Journal Social Indicators Research
- Online ISSN 1573-0921
- Print ISSN 0303-8300