Age, Health and Life Satisfaction Among Older Europeans

نویسندگان

  • Viola Angelini
  • Danilo Cavapozzi
  • Luca Corazzini
  • Omar Paccagnella
چکیده

In this paper we investigate how age affects the self-reported level of life satisfaction among the elderly in Europe. By using a vignette approach, we find evidence that age influences life satisfaction through two counterbalancing channels. On the one hand, controlling for the effects of all other variables, the own perceived level of life satisfaction increases with age. On the other hand, given the same true level of life satisfaction, older respondents are more likely to rank themselves as "dissatisfied" with their life than younger individuals. Detrimental health conditions and physical limitations play a crucial role in explaining scale biases in the reporting style of older individuals.

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عنوان ژورنال:

دوره 105  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012