SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING FROM A GENDER PERSPECTIVE IN LITHUANIA’S AND POLAND RURAL AREAS

Abstract

The article aims to identify the social and economic factors and their relationship with SWB from a gender perspective in Lithuania and Poland. The problem is that the gender aspect in SWB assessments in the countries studied is often omitted and studies are underrepresented. Furthermore, there is little and inconsistent research on women's SWB in rural areas, resulting in a serious lack of knowledge on this topic. It should be noted that previous studies on the well-being of residents of Poland and Lithuania reveal differences in various dimensions, where gender is identified as an important factor. European Social Survey (ESS) round 10 (2021) data were used to assess women's level of life satisfaction and happiness. There were used such methods as descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple linear regression. Multiple linear regression showed that women's age and health, despite the territorial area, remain the most important factors of women's SWB, satisfaction with life, and happiness both in Lithuania and Poland depend little on the selected socio-economic variables, so it is appropriate to consider other factors in future research.