Along with general health indices, policymakers have been increasingly dealing with the Subjective well-being (SWB) of society as a criterion to evaluate their performance. The objective of this study was to investigate urban-outskirts differences in SWB levels of Mashhad dwellers while focusing on different determinants of SWB.
This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted in the city and outskirts of Mashhad metropolis based on the data obtained from structured interviews according to a designed questionnaire with 300 people. Participants were selected using the stratified two-stage cluster sampling method. Data analysis was performed using 14.2 STATA software using Ordered Probit econometric techniques and presented the results of descriptive data analysis and correlation study between them.
The mean (SD) score of SWB of the outskirts dwellers on a seven-point scale was significantly lower than urban dwellers: 2.9 (0.9) vs. 3.3(1.0) (P<0.1). The relative financial satisfaction of individuals is one of the most influential variables on the level of SWB, and a unit decrease of it decreases the probability of dissatisfaction of individuals by 6% in the whole sample (P<0.01). Besides, a unit increase in the index of religious beliefs has a significant effect of 2% (P<0.1) on the reduction of the probability of dissatisfaction of city dwellers, while this effect is not significant among the other group.
Living on the outskirts reduces the level of SWB. Being more satisfied with the financial status and that of the family, and having more positive emotions, being a woman and having academic education in the whole sample, having a more religious belief in city dwellers moreover being a woman, living with a partner and owning a property in outskirt dwellers are significant determinants.
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