Flourishing in Argentina: Evidence from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS) across socioeconomic groups and levels of religiosity

Abstract

Using Wave 1 data from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS), this study examined the levels of well-being in multiple domains of flourishing and their variations across demographic groups in Argentina (N=6,724). The results show that the mean flourishing level of Argentine participants is above the pooled means across all 22 countries included in the GFS in the domains of psychological well-being, social well-being, and character & prosocial behavior, but it is below the cross-national average in socioeconomic outcomes. In addition, the mean levels of flourishing in Argentina differ across groups with different levels of religiosity. For instance, the mean scores on multiple indicators of flourishing are higher among Christian Argentinians than their non-religious counterparts. Moreover, the means on multiple indicators of flourishing are also higher among those who attended religious services frequently than those who never attended services.  The results make a meaningful contribution to studies on flourishing in Argentina.  The findings also provide intriguing paths for future research and highlight the importance of population-level monitoring of flourishing in Argentina.