Revisiting the Paradox of Well-being: The Importance of National Context

201490 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Hannah J. Swift · University of Kent

Christin‐Melanie Vauclair · Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Dominic Abrams · University of Kent

Christopher Bratt · University of Kent

Sibila Marques · Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Maria Luı́sa Lima · Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Abstract

The findings clarify the relationship between age and SWB by demonstrating that the paradox of well-being is conditional on the economic context. Implications for individual- and country-level strategies for successful aging are discussed.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Aging and Gerontology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series B

Volume 69, Issue 6, pp. 920-929

DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbu011

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