Happiness Index of Gay Men
Charmaine Honculada | Leah Wilfreda Echavez
Discipline: psychology (non-specific)
Abstract:
The Happiness Index refers to the overall measure of the gay men in the community in their life satisfaction and wellbeing. This study's primary purpose is to determine the happiness index of gays in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.
A quantitative research method was utilized using a standardized questionnaire. The standardized questionnaire was
devised by Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at Oxford University (2002). Percentage, Weighted Mean, Spearman Rank
Correlation, Chi-Square Test, and Kruskal-Wallis H Test were used to analyze the data collected. The gay respondents'
overall happiness index yielded the interpretation as Rather Happy. Therefore, the majority of the gay respondents are
happy with their current lives but not too happy. As a result of the survey's analysis, it was revealed that older gay
respondents are happier than younger gay respondents. Further research is recommended to corroborate the findings
of this study.
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