<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Life satisfaction in its gender aspects opens up a new dimension in social research. This study starts with the research question of how life satisfaction and gender are associated with intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations. The questionnaire survey was used with 1821 respondents in the Czech Republic. The results show that it was in the 33-48 age range that the highest proportion of males, 59 per cent, expressed substantial life satisfaction, compared to the 18-32 age range for females (72 per cent). In addition, for males, a greater identification with life satisfaction is found for both intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations, whereas females represented this greater identification only in regard to intrinsic aspirations.</p></abstract>

Life satisfaction in its gender aspects opens up a new dimension in social research. This study starts with the research question of how life satisfaction and gender are associated with intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations. The questionnaire survey was used with 1821 respondents in the Czech Republic. The results show that it was in the 33-48 age range that the highest proportion of males, 59 per cent, expressed substantial life satisfaction, compared to the 18-32 age range for females (72 per cent). In addition, for males, a greater identification with life satisfaction is found for both intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations, whereas females represented this greater identification only in regard to intrinsic aspirations.

Gender And Life Satisfaction In The Czech Republic

Sociology Department, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

Gender Studies

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Life satisfaction in its gender aspects opens up a new dimension in social research. This study starts with the research question of how life satisfaction and...

Gender And Life Satisfaction In The Czech Republic

Published Online: Mar 25, 2015

Page range: 131 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2015-0010

Keywords
Czech Republic, extrinsic, gender, intrinsic, satisfaction

© SANJOY KUMAR CHANDA

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Gender And Life Satisfaction In The Czech Republic

Published Online: Mar 25, 2015

Page range: 131 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2015-0010

KeywordsCzech Republic, extrinsic, gender, intrinsic, satisfaction

© SANJOY KUMAR CHANDA

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Czech Republic, extrinsic, gender, intrinsic, satisfaction