Sports participation and happiness: Evidence from US microdata

被引：162

作者：

Huang, Haifang ^{[1
]}

Humphreys, Brad R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alberta, Dept Econ, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H4, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY | 2012年 / 33卷 / 04期

关键词：

Happiness; Physical activity; Instrumental variables; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; VARIABLES; LIFE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.joep.2012.02.007

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We investigate the relationship between participation in physical activity and self reported happiness in the United States. IV estimates based on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System between 2005 and 2009 and County Business Patterns indicate that individuals living in a county with greater access to sports facilities are more likely to participate in physical activity and also report higher life satisfaction. Both men and women gain happiness from participation, and men appear to benefit more from participation than women. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：776 / 793

页数：18

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