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| Title |
Longitudinal Evidence for a Midlife Nadir in Human Well‐being: Results from Four Data Sets
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Economic Journal, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1111/ecoj.12256 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Terence C. Cheng, Nattavudh Powdthavee, Andrew J. Oswald |
| Abstract |
There is a large amount of cross-sectional evidence for a midlife low in the life cycle of human happiness and well-being (a 'U shape'). Yet no genuinely longitudinal inquiry has uncovered evidence for a U-shaped pattern. Thus, some researchers believe the U is a statistical artefact. We re-examine this fundamental cross-disciplinary question. We suggest a new test. Drawing on four data sets, and only within-person changes in well-being, we document powerful support for a U shape in longitudinal data (without the need for formal regression equations). The article's methodological contribution is to use the first-derivative properties of a well-being equation. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 31 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 | 29% |
| United States | 4 | 13% |
| France | 2 | 6% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 3% |
| Colombia | 1 | 3% |
| Singapore | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 55% |
| Scientists | 11 | 35% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 107 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Poland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 103 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 15 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 9% |
| Professor | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 23 | 21% |
| Unknown | 24 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 24 | 22% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 22 | 21% |
| Social Sciences | 14 | 13% |
| Philosophy | 3 | 3% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 14% |
| Unknown | 26 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 216. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 February 2024.
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