Predictors of Subjective Health Among Spouses and Its Relations With Happiness: A Multilevel Analysis in a Nationwide Survey in Turkey

dc.authorid Harma, Mehmet/0000-0002-3955-1526
dc.authorid Coban-Tosyali, Ezgi/0000-0002-1471-4536
dc.authorid Tosyali, Furkan/0000-0002-1369-9960
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dc.authorwosid Harma, Mehmet/A-3125-2015
dc.authorwosid Tosyali, Furkan/ABA-5679-2021
dc.contributor.author Harma, Mehmet
dc.contributor.author Coban-Tosyali, Ezgi
dc.contributor.author Harma, Mehmet
dc.contributor.other Psychology
dc.date.accessioned 2024-10-15T19:40:14Z
dc.date.available 2024-10-15T19:40:14Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.department Kadir Has University en_US
dc.department-temp [Tosyali, Furkan] Duzce Univ, Dept Psychol, Duzce, Turkiye; [Coban-Tosyali, Ezgi] Middle East Tech Univ, Dept Psychol, Ankara, Turkiye; [Coban-Tosyali, Ezgi] Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal Univ, Dept Psychol, Bolu, Turkiye; [Harma, Mehmet] Univ Akureyri, Fac Psychol, IS-600 Akureyri, Iceland; [Harma, Mehmet] Kadir Has Univ, Dept Psychol, Istanbul, Turkiye en_US
dc.description Harma, Mehmet/0000-0002-3955-1526; Coban-Tosyali, Ezgi/0000-0002-1471-4536; Tosyali, Furkan/0000-0002-1369-9960 en_US
dc.description.abstract The current study aims to examine predictors of subjective health, including its relation with happiness, at the individual and family levels. For this purpose, we analyzed data collected from spouses representing each family (9,634 families, N = 19,268). A multilevel analysis was conducted to examine both individual- and family-level variables associated with subjective health evaluations. Individual-level variables were gender, age, education, employment, presence of chronic illness, smoking, alcohol use, and individual happiness. Family-level variables were socioeconomic status, number of children, household size, length of the marriage (in a year), presence of an elderly person who needs care in the household, presence of a disabled person who needs care in the household, and family happiness. The results showed that subjective health is enhanced by being man, younger, employed, highly educated, free from chronic illness, and experiencing greater levels of happiness at the individual level. In addition, poorer subjective health is associated with caring for an elderly or disabled family member and having a higher number of children in the household at the family level. However, individuals had better subjective health at the family level when socioeconomic status was higher, greater family happiness, and greater household size existed. The current study is important since research that simultaneously considers individual- and family-level happiness has been scarce in the literature. Thus, the findings would enhance the current understanding of the link between happiness and health. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Kadir Has University en_US
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dc.identifier.doi 10.1007/s10902-024-00769-0
dc.identifier.issn 1389-4978
dc.identifier.issn 1573-7780
dc.identifier.issue 6 en_US
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85196519574
dc.identifier.scopusquality Q1
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-024-00769-0
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/6357
dc.identifier.volume 25 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:001252372400002
dc.identifier.wosquality Q1
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Springer en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
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dc.subject Self-rated health en_US
dc.subject Subjective health en_US
dc.subject Individual happiness en_US
dc.subject Family happiness en_US
dc.subject Multilevel analysis en_US
dc.subject Turkey en_US
dc.title Predictors of Subjective Health Among Spouses and Its Relations With Happiness: A Multilevel Analysis in a Nationwide Survey in Turkey en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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