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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Riley, Carley
• Herrin, Jeph
• Lam, Veronica
• Parsons, Allison A
• Kaplan, George A
• Liu, Diana
• Witters, Dan
• Krumholz, Harlan M
• Roy, Brita

Titel

Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008-2020

Ist Teil von

• American journal of public health (1971), 2022-03, Vol.112 (3), p.509-517

Ort / Verlag

United States: American Public Health Association

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• To describe national- and county-level trends and variation in a novel measure of hope. Using data from the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index (n = 2 766 728), we summarized the difference between anticipated life satisfaction (ALS) and current life satisfaction (CLS), measured by the Cantril Self-Anchoring Scale, for each year from 2008 to 2020 and by county over two 5-year periods in the United States. Across all years, there was a significant positive trend in the difference between ALS and CLS for the nation (  = .024), which remained positive but not significant when we excluded 2020. Maintenance of ALS with a decrease in CLS drove the 2020 increase. From 2008-2012 to 2013-2017, 14.5% of counties with 300 or more responses (n = 599) experienced an increase in the difference of more than 1 SD, whereas 13.9% experienced a more than 1 SD decrease. Fifty-two counties experienced decreases in ALS and CLS. Responding to trends in the gap between ALS and CLS at national and local levels is essential for the collective well-being of our nation, especially as we navigate and emerge from crisis.