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Determinants of Happiness in Türkiye during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Dönemi ve Sonrasında Türkiye’de Mutluluğun Belirleyicileri

Keziban Altun Erdoğdu(DİCLE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7724-4973
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175–201
Publication Date
2026-01-31
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The study demonstrates that the COVID-19 pandemic differentially influenced the determinants of happiness in Türkiye.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The study aims to compare factors influencing happiness in Türkiye during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods.
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Key Findings & Data:To do this, data from the Life Satisfaction Survey were divided into two separate timeframes: 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.
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🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2020-2021 Verileri
⚙️Variables:COVID-19 Pandemisi · Türkiye’de Mutluluk · Mutluluğun Belirleyicileri

Abstract

The study aims to compare factors influencing happiness in Türkiye during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. To do this, data from the Life Satisfaction Survey were divided into two separate timeframes: 2020-2021 and 2022-2023. The generalised ordered logistic regression method was used for analysis. The findings show that in the post-COVID-19 period, only satisfaction with Social Security Institution services and having people available for help positively affect happiness. During the pandemic, lower income and the need to purchase cheaper products negatively impacted happiness, while positive employment expectations had no significant effect. Common factors affecting happiness in both periods include satisfaction with health, optimistic outlooks, having a child, satisfaction with social relationships, and marital status. The study demonstrates that the COVID-19 pandemic differentially influenced the determinants of happiness in Türkiye.

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Çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de mutluluğu etki eden faktörleri, pandemi ve sonrası dönemde karşılaştırmalı olarak araştırılmıştır. Bu amaç için Yaşam Memnuniyeti Araştırması’nın verileri, 2020-2021 ve 2022-2023 şeklinde iki farklı döneme ayrılarak genelleştirilmiş sıralı lojistik regresyon yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucuna göre sadece COVID-19 sonrası dönemde SGK hizmetlerinden memnun olmak ve yardım alınabilecek kişilerin varlığı mutluluğu olumlu yönde etkimektedir. Pandemi sürecinde, gelirin azalması ve ucuz ürün tüketmek mutluluğu olumsuz yönde etkilerken, çalışma durumuna yönelik iyi beklentilerin mutluluk üzerinde hiçbir etkisi yoktur. Her iki dönemde bireyleri mutlu eden ortak faktörler sağlıktan memnuniyet, umutlu beklentiler, çocuk sahibi olmak, sosyal ilişkilerden memnuniyet ve evli olmaktır. Çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisinin, Türkiye’de mutluluğun belirleyicilerini farklılaştırdığını göstermektedir.

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Erdoğdu, K. A. (2026). Determinants of Happiness in Türkiye during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 67, 175–201. https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2026.01.08

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