論文

査読有り 筆頭著者 責任著者
2015年9月

Trust and Happiness: Comparative Study Before and After the Great East Japan Earthquake

SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
  • Eiji Yamamura
  • ,
  • Yoshiro Tsutsui
  • ,
  • Chisako Yamane
  • ,
  • Shoko Yamane
  • ,
  • Nattavudh Powdthavee

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開始ページ
919
終了ページ
935
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1007/s11205-014-0767-7
出版者・発行元
SPRINGER

The positive relationship between trust and happiness has been demonstrated by the literature. However, it is not clear how much this relationship depends on environmental conditions. The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 is considered one of the most catastrophic events in human history. This disaster caused not only physical damage for Japanese people, but also perceived damage. Using individual-level panel data from Japan covering the period 2009-2012, this paper attempts to probe how the relationship between trust and happiness was influenced by the Great East Japan Earthquake by comparing the same individuals before and after the earthquake. A fixed-effects estimation showed that there is a statistically well-determined positive relationship between trust and happiness and this relationship was strengthened by disaster, especially for residents in the damaged area. We argue that social trust is a substitute for formal institutions and markets, which mitigates the effect of disaster-related shock on psychological conditions such as happiness. Therefore, a trustful society is invulnerable to a gigantic disaster.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0767-7
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000360078700015&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/s11205-014-0767-7
  • ISSN : 0303-8300
  • eISSN : 1573-0921
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000360078700015

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