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- Title
The association between air quality and residents' subjective well-being based on an ordered logistic regression model:taking Beijing as an example.
- Authors
ZHAO Fengjun; WANG Junying; CHEN Jingtao; QI Xiaoran; HU Wangshu; HAN Jie; LIN Yating; WU Di
- Abstract
The linkage between air pollution and individual subjective well-being (SWB) has attracted increasing attention. This study conducted an individual-specific questionnaire survey in Beijing and used ordered logistic regression to analyze the association between air pollution and individual subjective well-being. It was found that with the aggravation of air pollution, the happiness index of residents decreased significantly. The overall difference of residents' happiness index increased and then decreased with the increase of air pollution. The largest difference of residents' happiness index was found in the range of AQI>150-200 for all respondents. Age and motivation to wear anti-haze masks were the significant factors affecting this difference. The mean value of resident happiness in the group of age <20 years old was significantly higher than the groups of age≥30 years old (F=10.652, P< 0.05). The happiness index of residents in the group with the highest motivation to wear masks was significantly lower than the other motivation groups. Both age and motivation to wear anti-haze masks may reflect residents' concern about the health effects of air pollution, which may be an important reason for their reduced subjective well-being. Therefore, in order to mitigate the effects of air pollution on residents' well-being, future strategies should provide relevant health protection policies in response to residents' health concerns in addition to reducing the emissions of air pollutants.
- Publication
Journal of Capital Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 2023, Vol 44, Issue 4, p59
- ISSN
1004-9398
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.19789/j.1004-9398.2023.04.010