SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR KALKINMA VE MUTLULUK: 95 ÜLKE VERİSİYLE ÇOK BOYUTLU BİR İLİŞKİ ANALİZİ

Year 2025, Volume: 28 Issue: 3, 477 - 492, 30.09.2025

Gülay Ekinci , Mustafa Hakan Yılmaztürk

https://doi.org/10.61859/hacettepesid.1674477

Abstract

Sürdürülebilir kalkınma, doğal kaynakların mevcut ihtiyaçları karşılamak üzere kullanılması ile gelecek nesillerin kendi ihtiyaçlarını karşılama kapasitesinin tehlikeye atılmadan yönetilmesi anlayışına dayanır. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek için, Birleşmiş Milletler tarafından belirlenen Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri (SKH) ve bunlara bağlı alt hedefler, dünya genelinde kalkınmanın yönlendirilmesinde temel bir çerçeve sunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerinin öznel iyi oluş üzerindeki etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, 2021 yılı itibarıyla veriye sahip 95 ülke üzerinden gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada, 12 değişken ele alınarak, bu değişkenler üç ayrı modelde analiz edilmiştir: Model I: Öznel İyi Oluş (SWB) bağımlı değişken olarak tanımlanmış ve Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri (SKH) Endeks Skoru bağımsız değişken olarak kullanılmıştır. Model II: SKH Endeks Skoru bağımlı değişken olarak ele alınmış ve alt hedefler (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G8, G9, G10, G11, G16) bağımsız değişken olarak incelenmiştir. Model III: Alt hedeflerin mutluluk üzerindeki etkisi değerlendirilmiş; bu modelde Öznel İyi Oluş bağımlı değişken olarak, alt hedefler ise bağımsız değişken olarak yer almıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, SKH Endeks Skoru ile Öznel İyi Oluş arasında pozitif bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu durum, SKH Endeks Skoru'ndaki iyileşmelerin, bireylerin genel yaşam kaliteleri üzerinde olumlu etkiler yaratacağına işaret etmektedir. Bununla birlikte, Açlığın Sona Erdirilmesi ve Nitelikli Eğitim hedeflerindeki ilerlemelerin, Öznel İyi Oluş üzerinde olumsuz bir etki yarattığı gözlemlenmiştir. Bu bulgu, söz konusu alanlarda sağlanan gelişmelerin, bireylerde yaşam standartlarına dair farkındalık ve beklentilerin artmasına yol açtığını ve bunun da olumsuz bir etki oluşturduğunu göstermektedir. Buna karşın, Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği, İnsana Yakışır İş ve Ekonomik Büyüme hedeflerindeki gelişmelerin, bireylerin öznel iyi oluş düzeyleri üzerinde olumlu etkiler yarattığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu bulgular, sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerinin öznel iyi oluş üzerindeki çok boyutlu etkilerini ortaya koymakta ve bu etkilerin optimize edilmesi için hedefe özel politika önlemlerinin önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Mutluluk Skoru , Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma , Öznel İyi Oluş , Sağlık

Project Number

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HAPPINESS: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS USING DATA FROM 95 COUNTRIES

Abstract

Sustainable development refers to the management of the Earth's resources to meet current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To achieve this, a set of goals and corresponding sub-goals have been established. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between sustainable development and subjective well-being. The research was conducted at the country level, focusing on 95 nations with consistent data for 2021. The study identified 12 variables and analyzed them within three models: Model I: Defined Subjective Well-Being (SWB) as the dependent variable and the SDG Index Score as the independent variable. Model II: Evaluated the impact of sub-goals (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G8, G9, G10, G11, G16) on the SDG Index Score by defining the SDG Index Score as the dependent variable and the sub-goals as independent variables. Model III: Assessed the influence of sub-goals on happiness, defining SWB as the dependent variable and the sub-goals as independent variables. The findings reveal a positive relationship between the SDG Index Score and SWB, indicating that improvements in the SDG Index Score have a beneficial impact on individuals' well-being. However, the analysis also shows that advancements in the goals of Ending Hunger and Quality Education negatively affect SWB. This outcome is interpreted as stemming from increased awareness and expectations for better living standards, driven by progress in these areas. On the other hand, improvements in Good Health and Well-Being, Gender Equality, and Decent Work and Economic Growth positively influence individuals' SWB levels. These results emphasize the multi-dimensional effects of sustainable development goals on subjective well-being and suggest targeted policy measures to optimize these outcomes.

Keywords

Happiness Score , Sustainable Development , Subjective Well-Being , Health

Ethical Statement

Journalism Ethics considerations Ethical issues (Including plagiarism, informed consent, misconduct, data fabrication and/or falsification, double publication and/or submission, redundancy, etc.) have been completely observed by the authors. Acknowledgments The authors declared that this study has no financial support. Conflict of interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests.

Supporting Institution

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Project Number

YOK

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