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We
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Panel Survey data to explore
trends in subjective well-being of young people aged 11-15 over the period
1994-2008.
Two
dimensions of subjective well-being are measured using multi-dimensional scales
representing ‘happiness’ and ‘self-esteem’. This
14-year period has seen many changes in the environment of young people that
may have had an impact on their well-being, including economic growth,
increases in parental employment and major efforts to improve social policy for
children. Has all this activity had an impact on what young people say about
their lives? The evidence from this analysis suggests that there has been an
improvement in the average level of happiness of 11-15 year-olds over time,
especially for girls. It is impossible to draw clear conclusions about the
causes of this improvement in happiness but there is some evidence that it
focused on relationships with friends and happiness with school.
This article is written by Jonathan Bradshaw and Antonia Keung, University of York,
UK.
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