Determinantes da felicidade no contexto brasileiro: uma análise com ênfase no desemprego

Abstract

This study investigated the determinants of happiness in Brazil, with an emphasis on unemployment, and analyzed the effects of this condition on subjective well-being beyond monetary loss. The data from the 7th wave of the World Values Survey (WVS), used in this study, were collected in Brazil in 2018 through face-to-face interviews. The application of the Ordered Probit method allowed for the assessment of the effects of unemployment and other socioeconomic variables on happiness levels. The results indicate that unemployment reduces the probability of an individual reporting being happy, even when isolating the effects of income loss. Furthermore, the presence of findings that diverge from conventional patterns highlights the particularities of the Brazilian context and suggests the need for specific public policies that consider the psychological and social aspects of well-being to promote quality of life.