Subjective Well-being and a Healthy Lifestyl

Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati povezanost između subjektivne dobrobiti i zdravih životnih navika. Subjektivna dobrobit definirana je kroz zadovoljstvo trenutnom životnom situacijom, pozitivnim i negativnim afektima, dok su zdrave životne navike obuhvaćale varijable pušenje, konzumiranje alkohola i bavljenje fizičkom aktivnošću. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od N=8668 sudionika u sklopu istraživanja Nacionalnog indeksa sreće, koje su provodili Hendal d.o.o., časopis Banka i Alianz osiguranje 2011. godine. U dogovoru s tvrtkom Hendal dobiveni podaci korišteni su i obrađeni za potrebe ovog diplomskog rada. Rezultati pokazuju kako postoji povezanost između subjektivne dobrobiti i sociodemografskih osobina te subjektivne dobrobiti i zdravih životnih navika na način da je subjektivna dobrobit niža kod starijih osoba i pušača, a viša kod visoko obrazovanih i onih koji se bave fizičkom aktivnošću i konzumiraju alkohol. Rezultati regresijskih analiza pokazali su da je doprinos zdravih životnih navika u predviđanju subjektivne dobrobiti vrlo mali u odnosu na socio-demografske osobine. Kao najbolji prediktor iz seta socio-demografskih varijabli pokazala se dob, a kao najbolji prediktor iz seta zdravih životnih navika bavljenje fizičkom aktivnošću. Dobiveni rezultati su u skladu s prijašnjim istraživanjima.The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between subjective well-being and healthy lifestyles. Subjective well-being is defined through satisfaction with the current life situation, positive and negative affects, while a healthy lifestyle encompass variables like smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity . The study was conducted on a sample of N=8668 participants who participated in the research of National index of happiness conducted by Hendal d.o.o., magazine Banka and Allianz Insurance in 2011. In agreement with the company Hendal obtained data are used and processed for purposes of this thesis. The results indicate that there is a relationship between subjective well-being and socio-demographic characteristics, and subjective well-being and healthy lifestyles in a way that subjective well-being is lower in the elderly and smokers and higher in highly educated and those who are physically active and consume alcohol. Regression analysis showed that the contribution of healthy lifestyles in predicting the subjective well-being is very small compared to the socio-demographic characteristics. Age was the best predictor of socio-demographic characteristics and physical activity as the best predictor of healthy lifestyle. These findings are accordant with previous studies