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Effects Of Leisure Activities On Happiness In The Case Of Japan

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  • Kenichi SHIMAMOTO

    (KS Sustainability Research, Japan)

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With the increase interest in adopting a form of happiness to policy goals, a wide range of studies on subjective well-being (SWB) have become available. Leisure is a key component of our daily life which can affect SWB. Leisure activities is said to reduce stress and promote health. It can be a social activity that provides a sense of belonging or the time can be used for self-development. There is a wide range of leisure activities such as sports, hobbies, volunteer participation and socializing. This paper examines the underlying characteristics of leisure activities by conducting a principal component analysis across leisure related variables by using cross section data for 47 prefectures in Japan. The main results find that regions with greater active/external type tend to have higher levels of SWB, and regions with greater self-development type tend to have lower levels of SWB.

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  • Kenichi SHIMAMOTO, 2020. "Effects Of Leisure Activities On Happiness In The Case Of Japan," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(1), pages 11-22, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:hrs:journl:v:xii:y:2020:i:1:p:11-22
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    Keywords

    Subjective well-being; leisure; Japan;
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    JEL classification:

    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • Z00 - Other Special Topics - - General - - - General

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