LIFE SATISFACTION, HAPPINESS, LONELINESS, AND MIGRATION BACKGROUND ACROSS SEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
LIFE SATISFACTION, HAPPINESS, LONELINESS, AND MIGRATION BACKGROUND ACROSS SEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Summary/Abstract: This study examines life satisfaction (LS), happiness, and loneliness across seven European countries (Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom) and differences in these outcomes based on migration background (MB). The sample involves 68136 participants (57% female, 18-60 years old). The data was collected between 2020 and 2023 as part of the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP). MB was categorised into three groups: locals, foreign-born individuals with foreign-born parents (MB group), and those with a mixed MB. The results show that there are differences in LS, happiness and loneliness between countries. Croatia had the highest levels of LS and happiness. Germany and the UK had the lowest levels of LS and happiness, but also the highest levels of loneliness. Overall, the mixed MB group had the lowest LS and happiness, while the MB group reported the highest LS and happiness levels but also showed the highest level of loneliness. Patterns varied in different countries, but generally, the locals and MB group had more similar profiles compared to the mixed MB group. Some countries followed the results obtained on the total sample, but for some, different results were obtained.

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