Happiness index for women aged 55+

Happiness index for women aged 55+ (2016)

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600 French women aged 55+ 600 Belgian women aged 55+ 600 British women aged 55+

Interviewed by phoneFrom 27 November to 18 December 2015

Methodology

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France Belgium UK55-64 years old 45% 34% 41%

65-74 years old 33% 41% 34%

75+ years old 22% 25% 25%

Du 27 novembre au 18 décembre 2015

Types : 3 profiles identified

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Home-loving seniors Young and calm seniors Active and connected seniors

31% of French women31% of British women33% of Belgian women

Do not own a computer, tablet or smartphone and never use the

Internet.

Almost never go on holidays and hardly go out.

74 years old on average


Own a computer, tablet or smartphone but rarely use

the Internet.

Go on holidays about once a year and go out every now and then.



Own a computertablet or smartphone and use the

Internet every day.

Go on holidays several times a year and go out frequently.


Women aged 55+ are happy

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Overall score :7.8/10

« How happy are you in your life today on a scale of ten? »

Du 27 novembre au 18 décembre 2015

Active and connected women are the happiest

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Home-loving seniors

7.6/10Young and calm seniors

7.7/10Active and connected seniors

8.2/10

More than 75% gave a score of 7 or more. Almost one third rated their

happiness between 9 and 10.

More than 80% gave their happiness a score of 7 or more. Almost one third rated it between 9 and 10.

They are the happiest with half of them rating their happiness

between 9 and 10.

British women are the happiest

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France7.5/10

Belgium7.7/10

United Kingdom8.1/10

About one in three French women rated their happiness between 9

and 10.

On average, Belgian women are slightly happier than the French but

are fewer to give 9 or 10.

British women are the happiest. Almost half of them rated their

happiness 9 or 10.

After 55, age does not affect happiness

Statistically, there is no difference in rating depending on the various age groups

75-79 years old

7.955-59

years old7.8

60-64 years old

7.8

65-69 years-old

7.7

70-74 years old

7.8

80-84 years-old

7.6

85+ years old7.7

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Correlate with happiness rating

Essential, positivefactors

« Ordinary »positivefactors

Less significant, least satisfying

factors

Significant, least satisfying factors

7.5 8.5

Living conditions and relatives first

I practice the activities I love

Well evaluated by women aged 55+

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I am happy in my relationship

My children and grandchildren make me happy

I have good friends

I am healthy

My financial situation is satisfactory

The daily housework and shopping do not bother me

I like my living conditionsI am not isolated or lonely in my neighborhood

Having a partner is the most significant factor for French women while financial situation gets lower scores


I like my living conditions

I am healthy

I am not isolated or lonely in my neighborhood

My financial situation is satisfying



I have good friends


6.8 8.9

Average score

9

Average score

Health is the most significant factor for Belgian women


I like my living conditionsI am

healthy





I have good friends


7.1 8.1

10

Average score

Relatives are essential and positive for British women while activities are also significant


I like my living conditions

I am healthy





I have good friends

My children and my grandchildren make me happy

8 9.5

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Social-demographic criteria have little impact on happiness

Age, social-professionnal categories, rural or urban life or pets do not affect happiness.

Senior women who travel or go on holidaysare the happiest, whatever their nationality (8.3).

Senior women who have a smartphone or a tablet are also happy (8.1), as well as those who buy a lot of clothes (8.1).

Senior women who spend a lot of time watching TV are less happy (7.4).

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Neither age nor social-professional category affect Happiness.

Conclusion

British women aged 55+ are the happiest.

Health becomes a very significant factor with age.

Television cannot buy happiness but has a significant place in the life of women aged 55+. The time watching TV inscreases with

age.

At any age and especially in France, being in a relationship is an essential factor to be

happy.French women have the highest retirement

income. They are also the least satisfied with their financial situation.

Trips, holidays, online and offline activities are the best sources of happiness!

Happiness index for women aged 55+ in late 2015 = 7.8/10

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A – Details : typologyB – Details : happiness index per typologyC – Details : happiness index per country

D – Details : happiness index per age

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Happiness index for women aged 55+Appendix

A – Home-loving seniors

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A – Young and calm seniors

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A – Active and connected seniors

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B – Happiness index per typology

GlobalHome-loving seniors

Young and calm

seniors

Active and connected

seniors

N= 1800 564 597 638Overall Happiness rating 7.8 7.6 7.7 8.2

My children and grandchildren make me happy 8.7 8.3 8.6 9.1 I am happy in my relationship 8.6 8.4 8.5 9.0I have good friends 8.4 8.1 8.2 9.1I like my living conditions 8.3 8.1 8.2 8.8My family members and friends are in good health 8.0 7.8 8.0 8.3

I am not isolated or lonely in my neighborhood 8.0 8.0 7.9 8.6I have free-time to do what I like 8.0 8.0 7.8 8.2I practice the activities I love 7.8 7.3 7.6 8.5I am healthy 7.7 7.2 7.5 8.3My financial situation is satisfactory 7.5 7.3 7.5 8.2The daily housework and shopping do not bother me 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.9

“ For each sentence, could you give me a mark between 0 and 10 ? “

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C – Happiness index per country


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Global 55-64 years old

65-74 years old

75+ years old

N= 1800 714 658 417

Overall Happiness rating 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.7

My children and grandchildren make me happy 8.7 8.9 8.7 8.5

I am happy in my relationship 8.6 8.7 8.6 8.2

I have good friends 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.2

I like my living conditions 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.1

My family members and friends are in good health 8.0 8.1 8.0 7.9

I am not isolated or lonely in my neighborhood 8.0 8.0 8.1 7.8

I have free-time to do what I like 8.0 7.7 8.2 8.1

I practice the activities I love 7.8 8.0 7.8 7.5

I am healthy 7.7 7.9 7.6 7.4

My financial situation is satisfactory 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.4The daily housework and shopping do not bother me 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.3

D – Happiness index per age


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