Sánchez‑Rodríguez, Á and Górski, MR and Joshanloo, M and Tønnessen, M and Li, LMW and Akaliyski, P and Haas, BW and Hussain, MA and Guemaz, F and Boussena, M and Iter, N and Vlasenko, O and Lun, V M‑C and Vignoles, VL and Aminnuddin, NA and Işık, İ and Ngom‑Dieng, L and Fülöp, M and Igbokwe, D and Igbokwe, M and Garðarsdóttir, RB and Soboleva, N and Teyssier, J and Kano Glückstad, F and Park, J and Zelenski, J and Yeung, VWL and Yeung, JC and Yau, EK and Yang, J‑W and Yakhlef, B and Xing, C and Wasiel, A and Vauclair, C‑M and Van Tilburg, WAP and Turjačanin, V and Trà, KTT and Torres, C and Sun, C‑R and Sokolov, B and Sobhie, R and Sirlopú, D and Selim, H and Rocha, AM and Rizwan, M and Šolcová, IP and Pavlović, Z and Palikot, E and Olechowski, M and Okvitawanli, A and Ochoa, D and Nowak, K and Nader, M and Myślińska‑Szarek, K and Murdock, E and Mosca, O and Mosanya, M and Mokadem, F and Mohammed, L and Malyonova, A and Malyonov, A and Lee, H and Lauri, MA and Kronberger, N and Kocimska‑Bortnowska, A and Kluzowicz, M and Kascakova, N and Imran, MA and Igou, ER and Henk, K and Hasanov, R and Gjoneska, B and Gavreliuc, A and Garvanova, M and Gamsakhurdia, V and Espinosa, A and Domínguez Espinosa, A and Deltour, J and Costin, V and Bolatov, A and Baltin, A and Bakyono‑Nabaloum, R and Asif, R and Appoh, L and Anić, P and Andrade, L and Almakaeva, A and Al‑Zoubi, M and Akello, G and Bond, MH (2025) Mind the gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well‑being gap around the globe. Social Psychological and Personality Science. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506251345937 (In Press)
Sánchez‑Rodríguez, Á and Górski, MR and Joshanloo, M and Tønnessen, M and Li, LMW and Akaliyski, P and Haas, BW and Hussain, MA and Guemaz, F and Boussena, M and Iter, N and Vlasenko, O and Lun, V M‑C and Vignoles, VL and Aminnuddin, NA and Işık, İ and Ngom‑Dieng, L and Fülöp, M and Igbokwe, D and Igbokwe, M and Garðarsdóttir, RB and Soboleva, N and Teyssier, J and Kano Glückstad, F and Park, J and Zelenski, J and Yeung, VWL and Yeung, JC and Yau, EK and Yang, J‑W and Yakhlef, B and Xing, C and Wasiel, A and Vauclair, C‑M and Van Tilburg, WAP and Turjačanin, V and Trà, KTT and Torres, C and Sun, C‑R and Sokolov, B and Sobhie, R and Sirlopú, D and Selim, H and Rocha, AM and Rizwan, M and Šolcová, IP and Pavlović, Z and Palikot, E and Olechowski, M and Okvitawanli, A and Ochoa, D and Nowak, K and Nader, M and Myślińska‑Szarek, K and Murdock, E and Mosca, O and Mosanya, M and Mokadem, F and Mohammed, L and Malyonova, A and Malyonov, A and Lee, H and Lauri, MA and Kronberger, N and Kocimska‑Bortnowska, A and Kluzowicz, M and Kascakova, N and Imran, MA and Igou, ER and Henk, K and Hasanov, R and Gjoneska, B and Gavreliuc, A and Garvanova, M and Gamsakhurdia, V and Espinosa, A and Domínguez Espinosa, A and Deltour, J and Costin, V and Bolatov, A and Baltin, A and Bakyono‑Nabaloum, R and Asif, R and Appoh, L and Anić, P and Andrade, L and Almakaeva, A and Al‑Zoubi, M and Akello, G and Bond, MH (2025) Mind the gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well‑being gap around the globe. Social Psychological and Personality Science. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506251345937 (In Press)
Sánchez‑Rodríguez, Á and Górski, MR and Joshanloo, M and Tønnessen, M and Li, LMW and Akaliyski, P and Haas, BW and Hussain, MA and Guemaz, F and Boussena, M and Iter, N and Vlasenko, O and Lun, V M‑C and Vignoles, VL and Aminnuddin, NA and Işık, İ and Ngom‑Dieng, L and Fülöp, M and Igbokwe, D and Igbokwe, M and Garðarsdóttir, RB and Soboleva, N and Teyssier, J and Kano Glückstad, F and Park, J and Zelenski, J and Yeung, VWL and Yeung, JC and Yau, EK and Yang, J‑W and Yakhlef, B and Xing, C and Wasiel, A and Vauclair, C‑M and Van Tilburg, WAP and Turjačanin, V and Trà, KTT and Torres, C and Sun, C‑R and Sokolov, B and Sobhie, R and Sirlopú, D and Selim, H and Rocha, AM and Rizwan, M and Šolcová, IP and Pavlović, Z and Palikot, E and Olechowski, M and Okvitawanli, A and Ochoa, D and Nowak, K and Nader, M and Myślińska‑Szarek, K and Murdock, E and Mosca, O and Mosanya, M and Mokadem, F and Mohammed, L and Malyonova, A and Malyonov, A and Lee, H and Lauri, MA and Kronberger, N and Kocimska‑Bortnowska, A and Kluzowicz, M and Kascakova, N and Imran, MA and Igou, ER and Henk, K and Hasanov, R and Gjoneska, B and Gavreliuc, A and Garvanova, M and Gamsakhurdia, V and Espinosa, A and Domínguez Espinosa, A and Deltour, J and Costin, V and Bolatov, A and Baltin, A and Bakyono‑Nabaloum, R and Asif, R and Appoh, L and Anić, P and Andrade, L and Almakaeva, A and Al‑Zoubi, M and Akello, G and Bond, MH (2025) Mind the gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well‑being gap around the globe. Social Psychological and Personality Science. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506251345937 (In Press)
Abstract
<jats:p>The link between economic inequality and individual well-being has been gaining increasing research attention. This study examines this relationship using data from 71 countries with diverse national incomes, addressing three key research gaps: (1) incorporating measures of both perceived and objective economic inequality, (2) extending analysis to multiple components of well-being beyond happiness, including meaning in life, harmony, and spirituality, and (3) assessing levels of both current and ideal well-being. Findings reveal that perceived economic inequality predicts personal well-being more strongly than objective inequality. In addition, perceived inequality is associated with a wider gap between current and ideal levels of happiness, meaning, harmony, and spirituality, although national income moderates the effects of meaning, harmony, and spirituality. We discuss the implications of these results, highlighting the need for more culturally sensitive studies on perceived economic inequality and well-being.</jats:p>
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | national income; perceived economic inequality; components of well-being; happiness; meaning; harmony; spirituality |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2025 10:38 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2025 16:44 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/41169 |
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