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TAHSİN E.
Public Happiness , HEIRs, Italy, 1 - 04 June 2013, pp.7
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Publication Type:
Conference Paper / Summary Text
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Country:
Italy
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Page Numbers:
pp.7
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Istanbul University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
The main aim of this paper is to evaluate the life satisfaction among women living in the
Northern Cyprus by focusing on socio-economic and gender related factors. Within this
context, we aim to analyze the influence of socio-personal characteristics of Northern Cypriot
women in regard to life satisfaction. To fulfill these objectives, a questionnaire survey
has been applied to 510 women living in the major cities of Northern Cyprus. Applying
an ordered logit model, this paper examines the role of several factors such as normal and
social reference income, employment, and savings, health, and education, participation in the
household expenditures, being a full-time housewife, domestic violence, political preferences,
and perception of government performance on life satisfaction. The results demonstrate that
good health, high education, high income, saving, high household income has positive effects
on life satisfaction whereas domestic violence, being a full-time housewife, unemployment
and social reference income has negative effects on life satisfaction.