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Subjective Well-Being and SecurityThe Impact of Objective and Subjective Measures of Security on Subjective Well Being: Evidence from Portugal

Subjective Well-Being and Security: The Impact of Objective and Subjective Measures of Security... [Quality of life has been receiving much attention in organizational studies due to its effects on how people feel about themselves and their situation in life (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EFILWC), Second European quality of life survey overview, 2007). Although the effects of criminality on urban sites may be found in the literature (e.g., Djuric, Polic Int J Police Strateg Manage 32(3):541–559, 2009), a clear approach to regional security is still missing. This study seeks to shed some light on this by analyzing the impact of both objective and subjective measures of regional security on subjective well-being (SWB). As objective measures, 14 statistical indicators were collected in 20 Portuguese regions. Perception of security was assessed in a sample of 3,757 individuals from those 20 regions. Using hierarchical linear modeling, the theoretical model was generally supported: Total criminality indicators were found to be negative predictors of SWB (b = −0.21; p < 0.001), and subjective security also revealed a positive impact on people’s overall SWB (b = 0.09; p < 0.001). Comparative analysis indicates that subjective security is higher in the interior regions (F = −13.084; p < 0.001) and SWB is higher in the islands (F = −4.875; p < 0.001) where a superior perception of security also exists. More insecurity is perceived in the large cities (F = −13.927; p < 0.001) where there is higher criminality index. Based on these measures, the study contributes to a more complete approach to regional security by identifying threats inside regions as well as their effects on the well-being of citizens. Implications of the findings to improve public policies are discussed, and suggestions for future research are presented.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Subjective Well-Being and SecurityThe Impact of Objective and Subjective Measures of Security on Subjective Well Being: Evidence from Portugal

Part of the Social Indicators Research Series Book Series (volume 46)
Editors: Webb, Dave; Wills-Herrera, Eduardo
da Palma, Patrícia Jardim; Lopes, Miguel Pereira; Monteiro, Ana Sofia
Subjective Well-Being and Security — Nov 12, 2011
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Springer Netherlands
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
ISBN
978-94-007-2277-4
Pages
69 –89
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-2278-1_5
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Abstract

[Quality of life has been receiving much attention in organizational studies due to its effects on how people feel about themselves and their situation in life (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EFILWC), Second European quality of life survey overview, 2007). Although the effects of criminality on urban sites may be found in the literature (e.g., Djuric, Polic Int J Police Strateg Manage 32(3):541–559, 2009), a clear approach to regional security is still missing. This study seeks to shed some light on this by analyzing the impact of both objective and subjective measures of regional security on subjective well-being (SWB). As objective measures, 14 statistical indicators were collected in 20 Portuguese regions. Perception of security was assessed in a sample of 3,757 individuals from those 20 regions. Using hierarchical linear modeling, the theoretical model was generally supported: Total criminality indicators were found to be negative predictors of SWB (b = −0.21; p < 0.001), and subjective security also revealed a positive impact on people’s overall SWB (b = 0.09; p < 0.001). Comparative analysis indicates that subjective security is higher in the interior regions (F = −13.084; p < 0.001) and SWB is higher in the islands (F = −4.875; p < 0.001) where a superior perception of security also exists. More insecurity is perceived in the large cities (F = −13.927; p < 0.001) where there is higher criminality index. Based on these measures, the study contributes to a more complete approach to regional security by identifying threats inside regions as well as their effects on the well-being of citizens. Implications of the findings to improve public policies are discussed, and suggestions for future research are presented.]

Published: Nov 12, 2011

Keywords: Life Satisfaction; Crime Rate; Subjective Measure; Subjective Security; Hierarchical Linear Modeling

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