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The relative contributions of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health, and social relationships to life satisfaction in the United States

verfasst von: Steven D. Barger, Carrie J. Donoho, Heidi A. Wayment

Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research | Ausgabe 2/2009

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in life satisfaction and the relative contributions of socioeconomic status (SES; education, income, employment status, wealth), health, and social relationships (social ties, emotional support) to well-being within and across racial/ethnic groups.

Methods

In two cross-sectional, representative samples of U.S. adults (the 2001 National Health Interview Survey and the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; combined n > 350,000), we compared life satisfaction across Whites, Hispanics, and Blacks. We also evaluated the extent to which SES, health, and social relationships ‘explained’ racial/ethnic group differences and compared the magnitude of variation explained by life satisfaction determinants across and within these groups.

Results

Relative to Whites, both Blacks and Hispanics were less likely to be very satisfied. Blacks were somewhat more likely to report being dissatisfied. These differences were reduced or eliminated with adjustment for SES, health, and social relationships. Together, SES and health explained 12–15% of the variation in life satisfaction, whereas social relationships explained an additional 10–12% of the variance.

Conclusions

Racial/ethnic life satisfaction disparities exist for Blacks and Hispanics, and these differences are largest when comparing those reporting being ‘satisfied’ to ‘very satisfied’ versus ‘dissatisfied’ to ‘satisfied.’ SES, health, and social relationships were consistently associated with life satisfaction, with emotional support having the strongest association with life satisfaction.

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Titel: The relative contributions of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health, and social relationships to life satisfaction in the United States
verfasst von: Steven D. Barger
Carrie J. Donoho
Heidi A. Wayment
Publikationsdatum: 01.03.2009
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research / Ausgabe 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-008-9426-2

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