Almost 70 percent of respondents believe that money gives happiness – according to the survey of the nationwide research panel Ariadna. This belief is most divided by young people.
69 percent respondents were of the opinion that the money was happiness. The answer “definitely yes” indicated 17 percent. respondents, and “rather yes” – 52 percent
In turn, 6 percent replied “rather not”, but 25 percent. – “definitely not”.
In the group of 18-24 years, the percentage of people who believe that money gave happiness was the highest and amounted to as much as 82 percent.
Do money give happiness?
– Many studies, both presented here and conducted in other countries, show that the relationship between the amount of money and life satisfaction is discounted by many people. As many as 69 percent of Poles believe that when they have more money, they will be happier. However, it turns out that this is an illusion – said prof. Dominika Maison.
According to psychologists “Money can definitely make life easier, they can give a temporary sense of joy (e.g. from newly bought shoes, coat or car), while They never affect a real, deep sense of happiness“.
– There are extremely happy people, even though they have really little money and unhappy rich people. This relationship is mainly overestimated by young people and people who perceive their material situation as bad. Interestingly, it does not matter how much a person really earns and how objectively he has a financial situation. This shows that in a relationship with a sense of satisfaction with life, it does not matter how many people earn, but how he perceives their financial situation – pointed out prof. Maison.
How much money would be lucky
The authors of the publication noticed that faith in the relationship of their money with happiness is greater in people who perceive their material situation as bad (25 % answered “definitely yes”) than evaluating it well (16 % of the answer “definitely yes”).
Respondents were also asked how much money they would have to have to feel that they were happy.
Belief that 50 thousand zloty It is enough to feel happier only 10 percent. respondents. Women (13 %) more often claimed more often than men (7 percent).
12 percent stated that it would be enough for them 100,000 zloty (13 percent men and 11 % of women).
13 percent It was of the opinion that half a million zlotys (13 % men and 14 percent of women).
28 percent respondents stated that they need a minimum for happiness one million zlotys (34 percent of men and 21 % of women).
13 percent indicated that he needs happiness several million zlotys (17 percent men and 10 % of women).
The study was conducted on the nationwide research panel of Ariadna. National random-kwotowa nation attempt n = 1109 people from 18 years of age. Amounts selected according to the representation in the population for gender, age and size of the place of residence. Completion date: March 8 – 10, 2025. Method: CAWI.
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