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2. Empirical Evidence of Behavioral Interdependencies Across Life Choices

Authors : Yubing Xiong, Junyi Zhang

Published in: Life-Oriented Behavioral Research for Urban Policy

Publisher: Springer Japan

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Abstract

This chapter presents empirical evidence of behavioral interdependencies across more than 80 life choice variables, based on data collected from a cross-sectional survey, a panel survey, and a life history survey in Japan, respectively. Similar analyses are further conducted with respect to more than 20 indicators of life satisfaction and happiness, as a whole life and by life domain. Very complex patterns of cross-domain and within-domain interdependencies are revealed by using statistical modeling approaches. This is the first study in literature to clarify behavioral interdependencies across life choices from such a comprehensive way. Analyses also suggest a variety of research issues for promoting the life-oriented approach.

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Metadata
Title
Empirical Evidence of Behavioral Interdependencies Across Life Choices
Authors
Yubing Xiong
Junyi Zhang
Copyright Year
2017
Publisher
Springer Japan
Book
Life-Oriented Behavioral Research for Urban Policy

Print ISBN: 978-4-431-56470-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-4-431-56472-0

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56472-0_2

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