Statistics from Britain's national happiness index have suggested that Christians are among the happiest people in the nation, while those who don't identify with any particular religion generally scored the lowest life satisfaction numbers.
The Office for National Statistics posted
numbers pertaining to several happiness and life satisfaction questions measured between April 2012 and March 2015.
The study, released Tuesday, found that
Christians, with all denominations grouped
together, reported an average mean of life
satisfaction at 7.60. This was the highest mean in the table, alongside Hindus, who also posted the same number. The groups with the lowest average score were the non-religious at 7.41, and the "any other religion" group, at 7.31. When it came to the question of whether life is worthwhile, Jews and Christians were on an average most likely to answer yes, at 7.90 and
7.86 mean respectively. The non-religious were at the lowest end of the scale, with a 7.58 mean. Similar results were also marked in the general happiness question, with Hindus and Christians scoring the highest average means, at 7.57 and
7.47 respectively. Once again the non-religious had the lowest number, at 7.22.
The detailed survey, which had a sample size of 304,740 people, explored the questions in a variety of other categories as well, including geographic locations within the U.K., age groups and health status.
The statistics showed that the 65 to 79 age group was the happiest of all, while those aged 45 to 59 reported the lowest levels of life satisfaction.
The Office for National Statistics posted
numbers pertaining to several happiness and life satisfaction questions measured between April 2012 and March 2015.
The study, released Tuesday, found that
Christians, with all denominations grouped
together, reported an average mean of life
satisfaction at 7.60. This was the highest mean in the table, alongside Hindus, who also posted the same number. The groups with the lowest average score were the non-religious at 7.41, and the "any other religion" group, at 7.31. When it came to the question of whether life is worthwhile, Jews and Christians were on an average most likely to answer yes, at 7.90 and
7.86 mean respectively. The non-religious were at the lowest end of the scale, with a 7.58 mean. Similar results were also marked in the general happiness question, with Hindus and Christians scoring the highest average means, at 7.57 and
7.47 respectively. Once again the non-religious had the lowest number, at 7.22.
The detailed survey, which had a sample size of 304,740 people, explored the questions in a variety of other categories as well, including geographic locations within the U.K., age groups and health status.
The statistics showed that the 65 to 79 age group was the happiest of all, while those aged 45 to 59 reported the lowest levels of life satisfaction.
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