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

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Ali, Afia, Ambler, Gareth , Strydom, Andre, Rai, Dheeraj, Cooper, Claudia, McManus, Sally, Weich, Scott, Meltzer, H., Dein, Simon and Hassiotis, Angela (2013) The relationship between happiness and intelligent quotient : the contribution of socio-economic and clinical factors. Psychological Medicine, Volume 43 (Number 06). pp. 1303-1312. doi:10.1017/S0033291712002139 ISSN 0033-2917.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Happiness, Intelligence levels , Mental work , People with mental disabilities -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: Psychological Medicine
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 0033-2917
Official Date: June 2013
Dates:
DateEvent
June 2013Published
Volume: Volume 43
Number: Number 06
Page Range: pp. 1303-1312
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291712002139
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 25 December 2015
Date of first compliant Open Access: 25 December 2015
Funder: Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Security

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