, released Thursday, ranks countries based on survey data of self-reported life satisfaction. Canada, once in the Top 10, has fallen to 25th, extending a decade-long decline. The report also links heavy social media use to a marked drop in well-being among young people, particularly among teenage girls.
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The World Happiness Report reflects a worldwide demand for more attention to happiness and well-being as criteria for government policy. It reviews the state of happiness in the world today and shows how the science of happiness explains personal and national variations in happiness. The report’s release aligns with the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness, March 20, 2024. ()Ìý
Christopher Barrington-Leigh, Associate Professor at the Institute for Health and Social Policy, is quoted by USA Today.
"The World Happiness Report is changing the conversation about progress and wellbeing. It provides important snapshots of how people around the world feel about the overall quality of their lives," Christopher Barrington-Leigh, professor at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ in Quebec and a researcher involved in the report, said in a statement."
In this troubled time of war and pandemic, the shows a bright light in dark times. According to the team of international researchers, including Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Professor Christopher Barrington-Leigh, the pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence.
