Question

Crictically explain millennials with examples on their life satisfaction

Answer 1

Reseach by Sutin et al. (2013) indicates that millennials express higher life satisfaction than their older counterparts. This is attributed to factors such as the Great Depression and wars, which decreased the level of well-being of individuals born in the early part of the 20th century. Millenials, on the other hand, have grown up in relatively more prosperous times. The increased life satisfaction in millennials can thus be the result of the rise of the economy, greater opportunities for education, and the expansion of social and public programs over the later part of the 20th century.

References:

1. A. R. Sutin, A. Terracciano, Y. Milaneschi, Y. An, L. Ferrucci, A. B. Zonderman. The Effect of Birth Cohort on Well-Being: The Legacy of Economic Hard Times. Psychological Science, 2013; DOI: 10.1177/0956797612459658