Subjective well-being and its relation with the absolute economic income, the objective well-being and the labor condition, in inhabitants of the municipality of Tatumbla, Francisco Morazán, 2016

Abstract

This research aims to analyze subjective well-being, in habitants of the urban municipality of Tatumbla, Francisco Morazán, Honduras, the research was made during the first semester of 2016. Particularly, subjective wellbeing is studied in relation to variables such as income, the objective well-being and employment status. All this was made through a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental design, and relational-transversal scope. Data for three subjective wellbeing dimensions (egocentric, homeostatic and sociocentric) were gather through a questionnaire. The results indicate that there is no direct statistical relationship between subjective well-being and absolute income. However, the egocentric dimension is associated with relative income in the sociological and psychological standards. There is no significant relationship between objective and subjective well-being, except for a weak correlation between ownership of material goods and egocentric factors. Finally, it was found that employed individuals report higher levels of subjective well-being, compared to unemployed. These results are discussed using human development principles as an analytic framework.