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14 year of life satisfaction : a longitudinal study exploring life satisfaction trajectories in a Dutch probability sample

Klemm, M. (2023) 14 year of life satisfaction : a longitudinal study exploring life satisfaction trajectories in a Dutch probability sample.

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Abstract:High Life Satisfaction has positive influences on people’s health. Life Satisfaction can fluctuate over time, and is positively associated with Extraversion, Income, older Age and Supporting Social Relationships, and negatively associated with Neuroticism. The aim of this study is to explore Life Satisfaction Growth trajectories in a Dutch probability sample. The study has a longitudinal design investigating yearly repeated Life Satisfaction measurements for the last 14 years from 1340 participants. Latent Growth Modelling was applied to explore whether individual Life Satisfaction trajectories could be grouped into classes, in which participants have similar growth trajectories. Three latent classes were found, with the biggest one (68.06%) showing to have relatively high Life Satisfaction levels, which were stable over the past 14 years. Class members scoring lower on Life Satisfaction than the reference class, which were highly satisfied with their lives, were younger, were less satisfied with their Social Contacts, had a lower Monthly Income, and scored higher on Neuroticism. This study gives an indication which aspects might be relevant for long-term, high levels of Life Satisfaction. Especially, a combination of high Neuroticism and a lack of Satisfaction with Social Contacts seems to be present for people being less satisfied with their lives.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94205
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