New Brunswick will aim to maintain a similar quality of life and high levels of Life Satisfaction.
OVERVIEW
Importance
Happiness, or subjective well-being, can be measured in terms of life satisfaction, which involves a favourable attitude toward one's life, rather than an assessment of current feelings. Such measures, while subjective, area useful complement to objective data to compare quality of life across the Canadian provinces. Life satisfaction is not evenly shared across the provinces; however, New Brunswick has a high level of life satisfaction and quality of life. This is important, as life satisfaction and higher levels of happiness are associated with better overall physical health and fewer long term health conditions.
Problem
Life satisfaction seems to decrease as the population ages; and aging tends to be associated with poorer health and greater financial stress.
Cause
There may be different factors that affect the life satisfaction of New Brunswickers. For instance, the personal health, income, sense of belonging, social cohesiveness, feelings of safety, and perceived stress levels of individuals may play an active role in influencing levels of life satisfaction and happiness.
OVERVIEW
Importance
Happiness, or subjective well-being, can be measured in terms of life satisfaction, which involves a favourable attitude toward one's life, rather than an assessment of current feelings. Such measures, while subjective, area useful complement to objective data to compare quality of life across the Canadian provinces. Life satisfaction is not evenly shared across the provinces; however, New Brunswick has a high level of life satisfaction and quality of life. This is important, as life satisfaction and higher levels of happiness are associated with better overall physical health and fewer long term health conditions.
Problem
Life satisfaction seems to decrease as the population ages; and aging tends to be associated with poorer health and greater financial stress.
Cause
There may be different factors that affect the life satisfaction of New Brunswickers. For instance, the personal health, income, sense of belonging, social cohesiveness, feelings of safety, and perceived stress levels of individuals may play an active role in influencing levels of life satisfaction and happiness.
