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Title: | Well-being disparities during the COVID-19 outbreak : evidence from Malta |
Authors: | Briguglio, Marie Caruana, Mark Debono, Nathaniel |
Keywords: | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Malta Well-being -- Malta Happiness -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | Educational Publishing Foundation |
Citation: | Briguglio, M., Caruana, M., & Debono, N. (2021). Well-being disparities during the COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malta. Traumatology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000323 |
Abstract: | As governments struggled to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, individuals across the globe experienced considerable impacts on their lifestyles and well-being. This study examines these impacts in Malta, where COVID-19 first broke out in early March 2020. Within days, government authorities had instituted a range of restrictions, culminating in lockdown for older persons. A survey undertaken toward the end of the month (1,821 respondents) yielded the necessary data to estimate an econometric model of subjective well-being. This sheds light on the considerable impact that COVID-19 had on self-assessed happiness and life satisfaction and on the resulting disparities that arose. Significant effects were experienced by those who were exposed to or concerned about the effects of COVID-19. A significant and negative association was also found to exist between old age and happiness. Working from home and having a university degree were found to be positively associated with happiness. Typically important positive predictors of well-being, such as social interaction and engagement in outdoor activities, failed to predict well-being at all during the COVID-19 outbreak in Malta. On the other hand, engaging in sport, artistic work or voluntary work continued to be associated with higher levels of self-assessed happiness and life satisfaction. These findings yield insights on the broader impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/80391 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacEMAEco |
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