Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of Iran

OBJECTIVES Increasing interest has emerged in the use of subjective well-being as a development indicator and for the evaluation of public policies. The aim of this study was to assess life and health satisfaction and their determinants in the adult population of Iran. METHODS We conducted a survey...

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Main Authors: Rajabali Daroudi, Arash Rashidian, Hojjat Zeraati, Alireza Oliyaeemanesh, Ali Akbari Sari
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Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2016-11-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-38-e2016047.pdf
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spelling doaj-a0c80b47f6674e0f80cbacb418d2afa22020-11-24T21:17:14ZengKorean Society of Epidemiology Epidemiology and Health2092-71932016-11-013810.4178/epih.e2016047872Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of IranRajabali Daroudi0Arash Rashidian1Hojjat Zeraati2Alireza Oliyaeemanesh3Ali Akbari Sari4 Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran National Institute for Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranOBJECTIVES Increasing interest has emerged in the use of subjective well-being as a development indicator and for the evaluation of public policies. The aim of this study was to assess life and health satisfaction and their determinants in the adult population of Iran. METHODS We conducted a survey of a sample of 3,150 adults at least 18 years of age in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The subjects were selected using a stratified random sampling method, and they were interviewed face-to-face at their usual residence by trained interviewers. Life satisfaction was used as a measure of subjective well-being. We used ordinary least square regression models to assess the associations of life and health satisfaction with socio-demographic variables. RESULTS On a 0-10 scale, the mean (standard deviation) scores for life and health satisfaction were 6.93 (2.54) and 7.18 (1.97), respectively. The average score for life satisfaction in females was 0.52 points higher than in males. A U-shaped relationship was found between age and life satisfaction, with respondents 35 to 44 years of age having the lowest average level of life satisfaction. Satisfaction with life and health among divorced respondents was significantly lower than among never-married and married participants. The scores for life satisfaction in respondents who rated their health status as poor were 3.83 points lower than in those who rated their health status as excellent. CONCLUSIONS The majority of the population of Tehran was satisfied with their life and health. Self-rated health status had the greatest impact on life satisfaction.http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-38-e2016047.pdfSubjective well-beingLifeHealthPersonal satisfactionIran
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author Rajabali Daroudi
Arash Rashidian
Hojjat Zeraati
Alireza Oliyaeemanesh
Ali Akbari Sari
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Arash Rashidian
Hojjat Zeraati
Alireza Oliyaeemanesh
Ali Akbari Sari
Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of Iran
Epidemiology and Health
Subjective well-being
Life
Health
Personal satisfaction
Iran
author_facet Rajabali Daroudi
Arash Rashidian
Hojjat Zeraati
Alireza Oliyaeemanesh
Ali Akbari Sari
author_sort Rajabali Daroudi
title Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of Iran
title_short Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of Iran
title_full Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of Iran
title_fullStr Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of Iran
title_full_unstemmed Life and health satisfaction in the adult population of Iran
title_sort life and health satisfaction in the adult population of iran
publisher Korean Society of Epidemiology
series Epidemiology and Health
issn 2092-7193
publishDate 2016-11-01
description OBJECTIVES Increasing interest has emerged in the use of subjective well-being as a development indicator and for the evaluation of public policies. The aim of this study was to assess life and health satisfaction and their determinants in the adult population of Iran. METHODS We conducted a survey of a sample of 3,150 adults at least 18 years of age in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The subjects were selected using a stratified random sampling method, and they were interviewed face-to-face at their usual residence by trained interviewers. Life satisfaction was used as a measure of subjective well-being. We used ordinary least square regression models to assess the associations of life and health satisfaction with socio-demographic variables. RESULTS On a 0-10 scale, the mean (standard deviation) scores for life and health satisfaction were 6.93 (2.54) and 7.18 (1.97), respectively. The average score for life satisfaction in females was 0.52 points higher than in males. A U-shaped relationship was found between age and life satisfaction, with respondents 35 to 44 years of age having the lowest average level of life satisfaction. Satisfaction with life and health among divorced respondents was significantly lower than among never-married and married participants. The scores for life satisfaction in respondents who rated their health status as poor were 3.83 points lower than in those who rated their health status as excellent. CONCLUSIONS The majority of the population of Tehran was satisfied with their life and health. Self-rated health status had the greatest impact on life satisfaction.
topic Subjective well-being
Life
Health
Personal satisfaction
Iran
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