The relationship between happiness and intelligent quotient: the contribution of socio-economic and clinical factors

被引：53

作者：

Ali, A. ^{[1
]}

Ambler, G. ^{[2
]}

Strydom, A. ^{[1
]}

Rai, D. ^{[3
]}

Cooper, C. ^{[1
]}

McManus, S. ^{[4
]}

Weich, S. ^{[5
]}

Meltzer, H. ^{[6
]}

Dein, S. ^{[1
]}

Hassiotis, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UCL, Mental Hlth Sci Unit, London W1W 7EY, England

[2] UCL, Dept Stat Sci, London W1W 7EY, England

[3] Univ Bristol, Acad Unit Psychiat, Sch Social & Community Med, Bristol, Avon, England

[4] Natl Ctr Social Res, London, England

[5] Univ Warwick, Warwick Med Sch, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England

[6] Univ Leicester, Dept Hlth Sci, Coll Med Biol Sci & Psychol, Leicester, Leics, England

来源：

PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE | 2013年 / 43卷 / 06期

关键词：

Borderline intellectual impairment; happiness and wellbeing; intellectual ability; intelligent quotient; SELF-RATED HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY; POSITIVE AFFECT; LIFE; COMMUNITY; ADULTS;

D O I：

10.1017/S0033291712002139

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Background. Happiness and higher intelligent quotient (IQ) are independently related to positive health outcomes. However, there are inconsistent reports about the relationship between IQ and happiness. The aim was to examine the association between IQ and happiness and whether it is mediated by social and clinical factors. Method. The authors analysed data from the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey in England. The participants were adults aged 16 years or over, living in private households in 2007. Data from 6870 participants were included in the study. Happiness was measured using a validated question on a three-point scale. Verbal IQ was estimated using the National Adult Reading Test and both categorical and continuous IQ was analysed. Results. Happiness is significantly associated with IQ. Those in the lowest IQ range (70-99) reported the lowest levels of happiness compared with the highest IQ group (120-129). Mediation analysis using the continuous IQ variable found dependency in activities of daily living, income, health and neurotic symptoms were strong mediators of the relationship, as they reduced the association between happiness and IQ by 50%. Conclusions. Those with lower IQ are less happy than those with higher IQ. Interventions that target modifiable variables such as income (e. g. through enhancing education and employment opportunities) and neurotic symptoms (e.g. through better detection of mental health problems) may improve levels of happiness in the lower IQ groups.

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页码：1303 / 1312

页数：10

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