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Sociopolitical Factors and Subjective Well-Being in Türkiye: A Bayesian Ordered Logit Model

Türkiye’de Sosyopolitik Faktörler ve Öznel İyi Oluş: Bayesyen Sıralı Logit Model

Derya Topdağ(BANDIRMA ONYEDİ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2644-5054
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425–449
Publication Date
2026-04-28
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The findings reveal that both a sense of belonging and perceived security have a significant, positive effect on indicators of subjective well-being, whereas perceived corruption does not.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to analyse the influence of sociopolitical factors, including perceived corruption, security, and a sense of belonging, on life satisfaction and happiness in Türkiye, utilising data from the World Values Survey (WVS).
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Key Findings & Data:The findings reveal that both a sense of belonging and perceived security have a significant, positive effect on indicators of subjective well-being, whereas perceived corruption does not.
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⚙️Variables:Mutluluk · Yaşam Memnuniyeti · Sosyal Normlar

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This study aims to analyse the influence of sociopolitical factors, including perceived corruption, security, and a sense of belonging, on life satisfaction and happiness in Türkiye, utilising data from the World Values Survey (WVS). A Bayesian ordered logit regression model is employed to analyse the data. The findings reveal that both a sense of belonging and perceived security have a significant, positive effect on indicators of subjective well-being, whereas perceived corruption does not. A sensitivity study with an alternative prior distribution demonstrates that the results are robust. The study provides policymakers with evidence-based insights on enhancing well-being through sociopolitical interventions.

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Bu çalışma, Dünya Değerler Araştırması’ndan (WVS) elde edilen verileri kullanarak, algılanan yolsuzluk, güvenlik ve aidiyet duygusu gibi sosyopolitik faktörlerin Türkiye’deki yaşam memnuniyeti ve mutluluk üzerindeki etkisini analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Verileri analiz etmek için Bayes sıralı logit regresyon modeli kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, hem aidiyet duygusunun hem de algılanan güvenliğin öznel iyi oluş göstergeleri üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğunu, algılanan yolsuzluğun ise anlamlı bir etki göstermediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Alternatif bir ilk dağılım ile yapılan duyarlılık analizi, sonuçların sağlam olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışma, sosyopolitik faktörlerin öznel refah üzerindeki rolüne ilişkin politika önerileri için bilimsel bir zemin sunmaktadır.

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Topdağ, D. (2026). Sociopolitical Factors and Subjective Well-Being in Türkiye: A Bayesian Ordered Logit Model. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 68, 425–449. https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2026.02.18

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