This study aims at examining relationships among socioeconomic status, subjective class identification, high leisure activity, and life satisfaction. A set of hypotheses were set forth and subjected to an empirical assesment by testing inequality and ...
This study aims at examining relationships among socioeconomic status, subjective class identification, high leisure activity, and life satisfaction. A set of hypotheses were set forth and subjected to an empirical assesment by testing inequality and effectiveness of high leisure use on life satisfaction based on a national-level sample survey. Research results are as follows. First, people of high socioeconomic status and high subjective class identification are more likely to participate at high-class leisure activities and have a higher level of life satisfaction. However, a post-hoc analyses revealed that the effects of socioeconomic effects and subjective class identification are not significant. Second, socioeconomic status has a significant effect on the rate of high-class leisure participation. Third, subjective class identification has a significant effect on life satisfaction. Lastly, high-class leisure participation has a significant and direct effect on life satisfaction, and its indirect effect via socioeconomic status is also significant on life satisfaction.