The Relationship Between Social Capital, the Happiness of Others, and the Happiness of Korean Adults: A National Sample Study

• 영문명: The Relationship Between Social Capital, the Happiness of Others, and the Happiness of Korean Adults: A National Sample Study
• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Jo-Eun Lee Sung-Man Bae
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제19권 제11호, 958~964쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2022.11.30

영문 초록

Objective This study aimed to reveal the relationship between social capital, the happiness of others, and the happiness of Korean adults. Methods Data from 4,890 participants (2,092 males [42.78%] and 2,798 females [57.22%]) aged 19 to 79 years were used. Data used in the analysis were provided by the Survey on Koreans’ Happiness and Quality of Life (2019) conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. Results First, age, education, marital status, and subjective economic level were found to be significantly related to individual happi-ness. Second, social capital, which including trust and social participation, was positively related to individual happiness. Third, the key result of this study was that the happiness of close people was positively associated with individual happiness. Fourth, belonging showed a significant moderating effect on the relationship between the happiness of others and individual happiness. Conclusion This study contributes by examining the relationship between the happiness of others and individual happiness after con-trolling for social capital and demographic variables and examining the moderating effect of social capital on the relationship between the happiness of self and others. These results are expected to help understand the factors that determine the happiness of Korean adults.

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Individual happiness Happiness of others Social capital Korean adults Collectivist culture