Abstract
<p><em>The paper analyzes urban-rural difference on the individual psychological well-being of residents living in the Autonomous Province of Alto Adige, region on the border between Italy and Austria. Data comes from a cross-sectional survey undertaken in 2010 on a statistical representative sample, based on the PGWBI, an instrument specifically used to measure individual subjective well-being. The study examines the influence of socio-demographic factors, as well as cultural determinants, on the PGWBI. Urban inhabitants were found to perceive higher level of psychological well-being compared to rural ones, while the determinants affecting individual subjective had a greater impact on the rural one.</em></p>
Highlights
In the last 50 years, the rural exodus toward urban and metropolitan areas has mirrored the worldwide trend concerning urbanization
Our study aims to explore which affect individual well-being in urban and rural areas located in the Alpine region, and in this respect try to highlight how classical socio-economic determinants such as age, gender, education and income affect subjective well-being
The Measurement of Individual Subjective Well-Being: Case Study, Data and Methods Given the premises presented in the previous section, we have collected preliminary evidence on the potential urban-rural differences on individual psychological well-being based on an Alpine scale, namely the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen. 3.1 Case Study The Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen is situated in the geographical center of the Alpine space, an administrative zone positioned at the border between Italy and Austria
Summary
In the last 50 years, the rural exodus toward urban and metropolitan areas has mirrored the worldwide trend concerning urbanization. The area is characterized by a specific multilingual socio-economic ecosystem, presenting a high level of public services and welfare/cultural provision in comparison to the national context and noted by ISTAT—Italian National Statistical Bureau, which may affect the individual subjective perception of well-being. To this end, a cross-sectional survey was undertaken in the autumn of 2010 on a statistically representative sample (750 polled) of residents living in both urban and rural areas in Italy. Some novel elements such as community and cultural involvement, and sport practices have been scrutinized in order to provide a more comprehensive picture concerning the well-being perception of rural and urban dwellers
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