Adapting to heart conditions: a test of the hedonic treadmill.

نویسنده

  • S Wu
چکیده

This paper tests the hypothesis of hedonic adaptation by analyzing the role that a history of heart problems has on the ability to deal with future heart conditions. The results show that those who have had a heart condition in the past are less likely to report worse self-assessed health and emotional health due to the onset of a new condition than those who have not previously had exposure to heart trouble. The results are fairly supportive of the notion of a hedonic treadmill.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of health economics

دوره 20 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001