Measuring Happiness with Domain Satisfaction: The Example of Turkey

Abstract

In this study, the domain satisfaction theory, which argues that people's satisfaction in different areas of their lives constitutes their general satisfaction or their happiness, is examined for Turkey between the years 2017 and 2019. In this context, ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted with the micro data set obtained from the Turk Stat Life Satisfaction Survey. The analysis results show which domain satisfaction of people living in Turkey affects their general life satisfaction. According to the results, satisfaction in health, marriage, work life, personal earnings, household income, and social life affect general satisfaction.

Keywords

• Happiness
• Life Satisfaction
• Domain Satisfaction

Mutluluğun Ölçülmesinde Ölçek Memnuniyeti: Türkiye Örneği

Abstract

Çalışmada insanların yaşamlarının farklı alanlarından duydukları memnuniyetin, hayatlarından genel olarak duydukları memnuniyeti (mutluluğu) oluşturduğunu öne süren ölçek memnuniyeti teorisi, 2017 ile 2019 yılları arasında Türkiye için incelenmiştir. Bu çerçevede TÜİK Yaşam Memnuniyeti Araştırmasından alınan mikro veri seti ile sıralı lojistik regresyon analizi yapılarak Türkiye’de yaşayan kişilerin hangi yaşam alanlarının ya da ölçek memnuniyetlerinin, genel memnuniyetlerini etkilediği araştırılmıştır. Sonuçlara göre sağlık, evlilik, iş hayatı, bireysel kazancı, hane geliri ve sosyal hayat alanlarındaki memnuniyetler genel yaşam memnuniyetine etki etmektedir.

Keywords

• Mutluluk
• Yaşam Memnuniyeti
• Ölçek Memnuniyeti
• Türkiye

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