title: Perceived Societal Risk and Well-being Inequality: Exploring Political-psychological Correlates of Subjective Life Satisfaction
abstract: Abstract This study examines the political-psychological dynamics surrounding subjective well-being (SWB), using data from the sixth and seventh waves of the World Values Survey. We focus on a factor related to individuals’ perceived sense of control over society: perceived national and societal risk. In addition, we assess how this perception relates to aggregate patterns of SWB distribution—specifically, upward and downward comparative disparities—rather than the overall extent of inequality. 
journal: Applied Research in Quality of Life