Empirijska analiza povezanosti bračnog statusa i subjektivnog blagostanja

master's thesis

• Title (english): Empirical analysis of the relationship between marital status and subjective well-being
• Author: Tea Zekanović
• Mentor: Petra Međimurec (mentor)
• Committee member: Petra Međimurec (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Čipin (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Šime Smolić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; (Department of Demography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; General Economy

Abstract

Ovaj diplomski rad bavi se empirijskom analizom povezanosti između bračnog statusa i subjektivnog blagostanja. U radu se najprije opisuje teorija druge demografske tranzicije, te se nadalje opisuju demografske promjene s kojima je druga demografska tranzicija povezana. Nakon toga definiraju se koncept i indikatori subjektivnog blagostanja te se opisuju teorijski aspekti i iznosi se pregled dosadašnjih istraživanja o povezanosti bračnog statusa i subjektivnog blagostanja. Zadnje poglavlje rada bavi se empirijskom analizom povezanosti bračnog statusa i subjektivnog blagostanja na temelju podataka iz devete runde Europskog društvenog istraživanja. Na uzroku od 27 zemalja i 44.914 ispitanika provedena je deskriptivna i regresijska analiza. Prvo se prikazuje deskriptivna analiza varijabli koje su korištene u regresijskoj analizi te se opisuje uzorak ispitanika. Zavisna varijabla u regresijskoj analizi je subjektivno blagostanje, a glavna nezavisna varijabla je bračni status. Uvode se i kontrolne varijable kao što su spol, dob i obrazovanje. Procijenjena su dva modela, jedan bez kontrolnih varijabli, a drugi s kontrolnim varijablama, dok su se u oba modela promatrale razlike u subjektivnom blagostanju među zemljama uključenima u analizu. Rezultati su u skladu s očekivanjima - postoji povezanost između bračnog statusa i subjektivnog blagostanja. Osobe u braku u prosjeku bilježe veće subjektivno blagostanje od ostalih skupina. Može se zaključiti da je, unatoč različitim aktualnim demografskim promjenama, brak po pitanju razine subjektivnog blagostanja najpovoljnija vrsta bračnog statusa.

Abstract (english)

This thesis deals with an empirical analysis of the relationship between marital status and subjective well-being. The paper first defines the theory of second demographic transition, and then describes and graphically presents the demographic changes associated with the second demographic transition. After that, the concept and indicators of subjective well-being are defined, and the theoretical aspects and review of previous research on the relationship between marital status and subjective well-being are described. The last chapter of the paper deals with empirical analysis of the relationship between marital status and subjective well-being, using data from the 9th round of the European Social Survey. A descriptive and regression analysis was performed on a sample of 27 countries and 44,914 respondents. First, a descriptive analysis of the variables used in the regression analysis is presented, and a sample of subjects is described. The dependent variable in regression analysis is subjective well-being, the main independent variable is marital status. Control variables such as countries, gender, education and education are also introduced. Two models were evaluated, one without control variables, the other with control variables, while in both models, differences in subjective well-being were observed among the countries included in the analysis. The results are in line with expectations - there is a link between marital status and subjective well-being. Married people on average record positive subjective well-being from other groups. It can be concluded that despite various current demographic changes, marriage is the most favorable type of marital status in terms of the level of subjective well-being.

• Keywords: bračni status; subjektivno blagostanje; druga demografska tranzicija; europske zemlje
• Keywords (english): marital status; subjective well-being; second demographic transition; European countries
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:606980
• Study programme: Title: Economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ekonomije (magistar/magistra ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2021-09-21 14:49:18