Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of education on life satisfaction once indirect effects through
income, health, participation in the workforce or professional status are controlled for. The focus is placed on gender differences,
thus studying whether the effects of education on life satisfaction differ for women and men and whether occupational variables
and the individual’s role in the household may mediate this relationship. Among the results, we find that gender differences
in life satisfaction tend to disappear when account is taken of the individuals’ role as primary wage earner in the household.
Regarding education, our results suggest that its impact on satisfaction with life differs for women and men: both direct
and indirect effects of education are found for women whereas no direct effects of education appear in the case of men, but
only indirect effects through enhanced job opportunities and professional status.
income, health, participation in the workforce or professional status are controlled for. The focus is placed on gender differences,
thus studying whether the effects of education on life satisfaction differ for women and men and whether occupational variables
and the individual’s role in the household may mediate this relationship. Among the results, we find that gender differences
in life satisfaction tend to disappear when account is taken of the individuals’ role as primary wage earner in the household.
Regarding education, our results suggest that its impact on satisfaction with life differs for women and men: both direct
and indirect effects of education are found for women whereas no direct effects of education appear in the case of men, but
only indirect effects through enhanced job opportunities and professional status.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Research Paper
- Pages 1-22
- DOI 10.1007/s10902-012-9334-6
- Authors
- Mª del Mar Salinas-Jiménez, Departamento de Economía, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda. Elvas s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain
- Joaquín Artés, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Javier Salinas-Jiménez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Journal Journal of Happiness Studies
- Online ISSN 1573-7780
- Print ISSN 1389-4978