CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ECONOMIC PHENOMENON OF HAPPINESS AND RELATED ASPECTS AMONG THE SELFEMPLOYED POPULATION IN LITHUANIA Cover Image

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ECONOMIC PHENOMENON OF HAPPINESS AND RELATED ASPECTS AMONG THE SELFEMPLOYED POPULATION IN LITHUANIA
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ECONOMIC PHENOMENON OF HAPPINESS AND RELATED ASPECTS AMONG THE SELFEMPLOYED POPULATION IN LITHUANIA

Author(s): Viktorija Tauraitė, Akvilė Aleksandravičienė
Subject(s): Individual Psychology, Economic development, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Fundacja Centrum Badań Socjologicznych
Keywords: Happiness; job satisfaction; life satisfaction; Lithuania; self-employed persons;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of the characteristics of the economic phenomenon of happiness and its aspects in the self-employed population in Lithuania. This mixed empirical study uses statistical data, correlational analyzes, and the 𝑋 2 criterion. The research data are collected using the methods of questionnaire survey, time diary, and semi-structured expert interview. The concept of happiness is defined based on the results of empirical analysis, which also demonstrate that in 2019 self-employed persons in Lithuania were happy and satisfied with their work and personal life. The research results also reveal that there is a statistically significant relationship between the employed population seeking to balance work and personal life and the level of happiness.

  • Issue Year: 16/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 229-247
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English