Happiness is what we strive to achieve in our lives, the goal we aim for. The concept of happiness plays an important role in the life of every individual. We explore, measure, and analyze happiness. Measuring happiness presents a challenge, as it is experienced subjectively by each person, yet various methods exist for its assessment. In my thesis, I first defined the significance of values and happiness, and identified the factors that influence happiness. I focused particularly on gender, income, education, family, health, and the frequency of social interactions, as these elements are crucial for understanding differences in how individuals experience happiness. The aim of the thesis was to compare two countries – Slovenia and Austria – across all selected variables. These two countries share a similar historical-political context, both are Central European countries, and both follow a social welfare model. In the central part of the thesis, I conducted data analysis based on the results from the 2018 European Social Survey. Through this analysis, I confirmed or refuted the stated hypotheses.
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