Abstract
BackgroundAccording to neoclassical economics, happiness is related to increasing prosperity, but today financial gain as the sole source of happiness is demised by many factors such as education, health, and means of transportation. An emotional state of happiness can disturb health outcomes. AimThis study aimed to study happiness among Ghanaian men and their socioeconomic predictors. MethodologyA descriptive cross-sectional study design was used relying on data from Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2017/18. Chi-square for two variables analysis and binary logistics for multiple variables analysis. ResultsThe national prevalence of estimated happiness among men recorded in this current study was 79.8% and overall estimated unhappiness was 20.2%. And predictors of happiness were age, higher educational attainment, regional association, ethnicity, body functional status, health insurance status, alcohol, and cigarette use. ConclusionOver one-five Ghanaian men are unhappy. That is the issue of happiness among Ghanaian men is a major issue and there is the need for policy enforcement towards education promotion, poverty reduction, and minimizing the use of a substance such as alcohol and cigarette.
Highlights
The positivity of emotion that predicts quality of life is known as happiness [1]
Happiness is related to increasing prosperity, but today financial gain as the sole source of happiness is demised by many factors such as education, health, and means of transportation [6]
Results from a global study, on income, higher education, and happiness, level of people happiness increases as at the early stages of economic development but happiness start to decline after an optimal point of happiness as economic development continues to progress
Summary
The positivity of emotion that predicts quality of life is known as happiness [1]. Earlier studies have revealed that the emotional state of happiness can disturb health outcomes, such as morbidity [3, 4]. An emotional state of happiness can disturb health outcomes. Results: The national prevalence of estimated happiness among men recorded in this current study was 79.8% and overall estimated unhappiness was 20.2%. Predictors of happiness were age, higher educational attainment, regional association, ethnicity, body functional status, health insurance status, alcohol, and cigarette use. That is the issue of happiness among Ghanaian men is a major issue and there is the need for policy enforcement towards education promotion, poverty reduction, and minimizing the use of a substance such as alcohol and cigarette
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