%0 Journal Article 
%A Núñez-Barriopedro, Estela
%A Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
%A Ahumada-Tello, Eduardo
%T Happiness perception in Spain, a SEM approach to evidence from the sociological research center
%D 2019
%@ 1573-7845
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31327
%X In the current study, we examined the relationship between perceived person happiness and
factors that infuence this perception, also, is inferred that life satisfaction is infuence by
happiness. Among 2494 Spaniards individuals of both sexes, we found that these individuals valued political situation, economic situation and socio-demographic characteristics to
have a strong association in that order, with happiness and that this last construct is a fundamental factor to life satisfaction. The importance of perception is validated using a structural equation model that evaluates relationships and validity on the constructs in question.
Collinearity statistics, average variance extracted, and an estimated partial least square
regression model are evaluated to confrm independent meaning, correct construct measure
and endogenous variable explanation by the predictive constructs. Results indicate that the
level of happiness in Spaniards is most infuenced by political perception. Theoretical and
practical implications of these fndings are discussed, and it is proposed to continue this
study in a non-developed country.
%K Happiness
%K Life satisfaction
%K Political situation
%K Economic situation
%K Sociodemographic characteristics
%K SEM
%~ Universidad de Cádiz