A study by the UK’s national statistics office asked just over 300,000 adults to give a score out of 10 for their level of happiness, level of anxiety, satisfaction with life and life. usefulness of what they have accomplished.
From the results, we notice a peak of happiness and satisfaction among 65-79 year olds, who would therefore be the happiest people. This level of happiness declines after 80 years.
The elderly of 45 and 59 years old on the other hand, the levels of lowest life satisfaction. The men in this group are even less satisfied than the women. This group also has a higher level of anxiety.
One possible reason, the researchers said, is that people in this age group nowadays often have to take care of both their children and their aging parents. In addition, the difficulty of finding a balance between work and family life, with the fatigue that accumulates, could also be an explanatory factor.
Regarding the fact that the feeling of happiness and satisfaction decreases after 80 years, researchers believe it is due to age-related difficulties, such as poor health and loneliness.
The results of the survey also show that:
- Married people are the happiest.
- People who work are happier than those who don’t. The happiest being the part-time people. Among those who do not work, retirees are the happiest, followed by students.
- Those who have a religion are happier and among them Hindus have the highest level of happiness, followed by Christians and Sikhs.
- Women report higher anxiety rates than men, but are more satisfied with what they have accomplished.
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Source: Office for National Statistics |
