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Mind the gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well-being gap around the globe
Ángel Sánchez-Rodríguez (Sánchez-Rodríguez, Á.); Maciej Górski (Górski, M. R.); Mohsen Joshanloo (Joshanloo, M.); Kuba Krys (Kuba, K.); Morten Tønnessen (Tønnessen, M.); Liman Man Wai Li (Li, L. M. W.); Plamen Akaliyski (Akaliyski, P.); Brian W. Haas (Haas, B. W.); M. Azhar Hussain (Hussain, M. A.); Farida Guemaz (Guemaz, F.); Mahmoud Boussena (Boussena, M.); Nuha Iter (Iter, N.); Olha Vlasenko (Vlasenko, O.); Vivian Miu-Chi Lun (Lun, V. M.-C.); Vivian L. Vignoles (Vignoles, V. L.); Nur Amali Aminnuddin (Aminnuddin, N. A.); İdil Işık (Işık, İ.); Laina Ngom-Dieng (Ngom-Dieng, L.); Marta Fulop (Fulop, M.); David O. Igbokwe (Igbokwe, D.); Mladen Adamovic (Adamovic, M.); Ragna Benedikta Garðarsdóttir (Garðarsdóttir, R. B.); Natalia Soboleva (Soboleva, N.); Julien Teyssier (Teyssier, J.); Fumiko Kano Glückstad (Glückstad, F. K.); Joonha Park (Park, J.); John M. Zelenski (Zelenski, J.); Victoria Wai-lan Yeung (Yeung, V. W. L.); June Chun Yeung (Yeung, J. C.); Eric Kenson Yau (Yau, E. K.); Jae-Won Yang (Yang, J.-W. ); Belkacem Yakhlef (Yakhlef, B.); Cai Xing (Xing, C.); Arkadiusz Wasiel (Wasiel, A.); Christin-Melanie Vauclair (Vauclair, C.-M.); Wijnand van Tilburg (van Tilburg, W.); Vladimir Turjačanin (Turjačanin, V.); Kiêu Thi Thanh Trà (Trà, K. T. T.); Claudio Torres (Torres, C.); Chien-Ru Sun (Sun, C.-R.); Boris Sokolov (Sokolov, B.); Rosita Sobhie (Sobhie, R.); David Sirlopú (Sirlopú, D.); Heyla A. Selim (Selim, H.); Ana Maria Rocha (Rocha, A. M.); Muhammad Rizwan (Rizwan, M.); Iva Poláčková Šolcová (Šolcová, I. P.); Zoran Pavlović (Pavlović, Z.); Ewa Palikot (Palikot, E.); Mateusz Olechowski (Olechowski, M.); Ayu Okvitawanli (Okvitawanli, A.); Danielle P. Ochoa (Ochoa, D.); Kaeolina Nowak (Nowak, K.); Martin Nader (Nader, M.); Katarzyna Myślińska-Szarek (Myślińska-Szarek, K.); Elke Murdock (Murdock, E.); Oriana Mosca (Mosca, O.); Magdalena Mosanya (Mosanya, M.); Fatma Mokadem (Mokadem, F.); Linda Mohammed (Mohammed, L.); Arina Malyonova (Malyonova, A.); Alexander Malyonov (Malyonov, A.); J. Hannah Lee (Lee, H.); Mary Anne Lauri (Lauri, M. A.); Nicole Kronberger (Kronberger, N.); Agata Kocimska-Bortnowska (Kocimska-Bortnowska, A.); Maria Kluzowicz (Kluzowicz, M.); Natalia Kascakova (Kascakova, N.); Mostak Ahamed Imran (Imran, M. A.); Eric Raymond Igou (Igou, E. R.); Katharina Henk (Henk, K.); Rafail Hasanov (Hasanov, R.); Biljana Gjoneska (Gjoneska, B.); Alin Gavreliuc (Gavreliuc, A.); Magdalena Garvanova (Garvanova, M.); Vladimer Gamsakhurdia (Gamsakhurdia, V.); Agustín Espinosa (Espinosa, A.); Alejandra Domínguez-Espinosa (Domínguez Espinosa, A.); Jule Deltour (Deltour, J.); Vlad Costin (Costin, V.); Aidos Bolatov (Bolatov, A.); Arno Baltin (Baltin, A.); Rasmata Bakyono-Nabaloum (Bakyono-Nabaloum, R.); Resham Asif (Asif, R.); Lily Appoh (Appoh, L.); Petra Anić (Anić, P.); Laura Andrade (Andrade, L.); Anna Almakaeva (Almakaeva, A.); Marwan Al-Zoubi (Al-Zoubi, M.); Grace Akello (Akello, G.); Michael Harris Bond (Bond, M. H.); et al.
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Social Psychological and Personality Science
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English
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United Kingdom
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Abstract
The link between economic inequality and individual well-being has been gaining increasing research attention. This study examines this relationship using data from 71 countries with diverse national incomes, addressing three key research gaps: (1) incorporating measures of both perceived and objective economic inequality, (2) extending analysis to multiple components of well-being beyond happiness, including meaning in life, harmony, and spirituality, and (3) assessing levels of both current and ideal well-being. Findings reveal that perceived economic inequality predicts personal well-being more strongly than objective inequality. In addition, perceived inequality is associated with a wider gap between current and ideal levels of happiness, meaning, harmony, and spirituality, although national income moderates the effects of meaning, harmony, and spirituality. We discuss the implications of these results, highlighting the need for more culturally sensitive studies on perceived economic inequality and well-being.
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Keywords
National income,Perceived economic inequality,Components of well-being,Happiness,Meaning,Harmony,Spirituality
  • Psychology - Social Sciences
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Funding Reference Funding Entity
NKFIH-OTKA-K 135963 HSE University Basic Research Program
LX22NPO5101 NPO
MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 Polish National Science Center Poland
PID2023-151771NA-I00 Polish National Science Center Poland
CZ.02.01.01/00/23_025/0008715 Czechia, the National Research and Develpment Fund
2020/37/B/HS6/03142 Polish National Science Center Poland
CZ.02.01.01/00/23_025/0008713 Czechia, the National Research and Develpment Fund