Dolan, Paul, Kavetsos, Georgios and Vlaev, Ivo (2013) The happiness workout. Social Indicators Research, 119 (3). pp. 1363-1377. ISSN 0303-8300 (Submitted)
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This study tests for causality from exercise and physical activity to life satisfaction (LS) by applying an instrumental variable approach with the respondents' perceived benefits of exercise participation as instruments. Using data across 25 countries from the Eurobarometer survey, our results confirm the positive association between exercise and LS. In terms of causality, the results indicate that being active increases LS for both gender, though more for men than women. One main reason for this relationship is that exercise is perceived as being pleasurable, something that policy-makers should keep in mind when designing programmes to get us off the sofa.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/journal/11... |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht |
| Divisions: | Social Policy |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2014 10:10 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Oct 2024 20:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/55201 |
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