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Height and life satisfaction: Evidence from 27 nations
Author(s) -
Habibov Nazim,
Luo Rong,
Auchynnikava Alena,
Fan Lida
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.23351
Subject(s) - happiness , life satisfaction , subjective well being , psychology , set (abstract data type) , covariate , control (management) , social psychology , econometrics , mathematics , computer science , programming language , artificial intelligence
Objectives To evaluate the effect of height on life satisfaction. Methods We use data from a recent multi‐country survey that was conducted in 27 nations. Results Our main finding is that height does have a strong positive effect on life satisfaction. These findings remain positive and significant when we use a comprehensive set of well‐known covariates of life‐satisfaction at both the individual and country levels. These findings also remain robust to alternative statistical specifications. Conclusions From a theoretical standpoint, our findings suggest that height is important in explaining life‐satisfaction independent of other well‐known determinants. From a methodological standpoint, the findings of this study highlight the need to explicitly control for the effect of heights in studies on subjective well‐being, happiness, and life‐satisfaction.