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Ask me if I am happy: sport practice and life satisfaction in Italy

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  • Marco Domizio

    (University of Teramo)

  • Elena Fabrizi

    (University of Teramo)

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This paper investigates the influence of physical activity on well-being. We use data from the Aspects of Daily Life survey provided by the Italian National Institute of Statistics, for the period 2013–2019. To capture the effect of sport participation on life satisfaction we face the problem of endogeneity. We solve this issue from a methodological point of view by using an instrumental variable (IV) ordered probit model, where the instrument has been identified in living nearby to an equipped green area. Our investigation suggests that physical activity is positively and strongly associated with life satisfaction, showing that the probability of being very happy is very high (70%) among individuals practicing sport regularly. For this reason, policies targeted at promoting and supporting sport practice play a key role in determining the subjective well-being of citizens. Our results also indicate a significant association between life satisfaction and gender, and between life satisfaction and inability to work, revealing the need to foster inclusive policies to reduce differences in well-being among groups of population.

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  • Marco Domizio & Elena Fabrizi, 2024. "Ask me if I am happy: sport practice and life satisfaction in Italy," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 58(6), pages 5865-5881, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:qualqt:v:58:y:2024:i:6:d:10.1007_s11135-024-01921-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s11135-024-01921-x
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