THE IMPACT OF SELECTED SOCIAL INDICATORS ON INDIVIDUAL HAPPINESS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Journal
Balkan Social Science Review
Date Issued
2024-06-23
Author(s)
Driton Maljichi, Milka Dimitrovska, Kajdafe Ademi
DOI
https://doi.org/10.46763/BSSR
Abstract
Happiness as a complex combination of individual, collective,
affective, rational, and circumstantial constituents is either
integrated or should be integrated in the policy-making of modern
states and societies, in line with the global endeavor towards
achieving sustainable development goals. Given the social
relevance of happiness, the most broadly accepted relevant
indicators for its attainment, and the great gap that exists due to
insufficient empirical treatment of the matter in North Macedonia,
this exploratory paper aims to determine the impact of age,
gender, health, unemployment, religion, ethnicity (by spoken
language), and language-based discrimination on individual
happiness in the Republic of North Macedonia. The research was based on descriptive statistical operations and
regression analysis of the ESS 10 data regarding the Republic of
North Macedonia, obtained for the first time for this country; as
well as on secondary analysis of studies considering wide-range
surveys, statistical data and reports.
Health, employment, ethnicity, and ethnic and linguistic
discrimination represent strong determinants of happiness in this
country. Indications are high that age and happiness are linearly
correlated. The gender is less important in defining happiness in
North Macedonia; however, women are slightly happier than men.
The majority population, speaking the Macedonian language and
practicing Orthodox Christianity, experience higher levels of
happiness than the linguistic and religious native minorities in
North Macedonia. Further in-depth research based on consistent
and compatible data is needed, to the end of advancing researchbased policies in the social, economic and healthcare systems of
this county.
affective, rational, and circumstantial constituents is either
integrated or should be integrated in the policy-making of modern
states and societies, in line with the global endeavor towards
achieving sustainable development goals. Given the social
relevance of happiness, the most broadly accepted relevant
indicators for its attainment, and the great gap that exists due to
insufficient empirical treatment of the matter in North Macedonia,
this exploratory paper aims to determine the impact of age,
gender, health, unemployment, religion, ethnicity (by spoken
language), and language-based discrimination on individual
happiness in the Republic of North Macedonia. The research was based on descriptive statistical operations and
regression analysis of the ESS 10 data regarding the Republic of
North Macedonia, obtained for the first time for this country; as
well as on secondary analysis of studies considering wide-range
surveys, statistical data and reports.
Health, employment, ethnicity, and ethnic and linguistic
discrimination represent strong determinants of happiness in this
country. Indications are high that age and happiness are linearly
correlated. The gender is less important in defining happiness in
North Macedonia; however, women are slightly happier than men.
The majority population, speaking the Macedonian language and
practicing Orthodox Christianity, experience higher levels of
happiness than the linguistic and religious native minorities in
North Macedonia. Further in-depth research based on consistent
and compatible data is needed, to the end of advancing researchbased policies in the social, economic and healthcare systems of
this county.
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