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Social Indicators Research

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Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Societies with Respect to Gender Equality

verfasst von: Clemens Tesch-Römer, Andreas Motel-Klingebiel, Martin J. Tomasik

Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research | Ausgabe 2/2008

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These analyses explore the relationship between gender inequality and subjective well-being. The hypothesis was tested as to whether societal gender inequality is related to the size of gender differences in subjective well-being in various societies. Results come from comparative data sets (World Values Survey, involving 57 countries; OASIS project, involving Norway, England, Germany, Spain and Israel). The size of gender differences varied with the extent of societal gender inequality and the cultural attitudes regarding gender equality in different countries. Including individual resources like education and income in the analyses reduced the size of gender and country differences. Gender differences in subjective well-being could therefore be related to gender specific access to goal relevant resources.

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Titel: Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Societies with Respect to Gender Equality
verfasst von: Clemens Tesch-Römer
Andreas Motel-Klingebiel
Martin J. Tomasik
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2008
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Social Indicators Research / Ausgabe 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0303-8300
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-007-9133-3

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