Statistical Analysis of Life Satisfaction from Age Perspectives

Student: Popov Pavel

Faculty: School of Statistics, Data Analysis and Demography

Educational Programme: Bachelor

Year of Graduation: 2014

<p>Issues related to life satisfaction are widely discussed by scientists. One of these issues is the relationship between life satisfaction and age. Despite the large amount of studies in this field, the question still remains open. This study analyzes the different perspectives on this problem. Most researchers come to the conclusion about the U-shaped relationship between happiness and age. However, this rule is not universal. The relationship between age and life satisfaction varies along with important cultural, political and socio-economic factors. The study examines the relationship of age and life satisfaction in the case of Russia. As a result, it was found that level of life satisfaction has a negative trend for almost the entire of life.</p>

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