Perceived comfort and subjective life evaluation in the Philippines: Evidence from a national visioning exercise
Paul Andrew Lucena et al.
What the paper says
This study examines how Filipinos evaluate their current life status and determines the factors associated with achieving a “comfortable life”, utilizing data from the National Economic and Development Authority’s (NEDA) Long-Term Vision exercise (AmBisyon Natin 2040). Instead of measuring subjective well-being in the conventional sense of happiness or life satisfaction, this research interprets respondents’ self-assessed comfort levels—categorized as “poor,” “sometimes poor and sometimes comfortable,” or “at least comfortable”—as indicators of perceived material security and life adequacy. Using a generalized ordered logistic model, the results demonstrate that income, livelihood, and education are critical drivers of achieving at least a comfortable life. Similarly, satisfaction with health, education, and community environment also increases the likelihood of reporting comfort. The findings provide insights into the socio-economic and environmental correlates of Filipinos’ perceived quality of life, as articulated through this national visioning exercise.
Evidence weight
Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40
| F · citation impact | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
| M · momentum | 0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07 |
| V · venue signal | 0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03 |
| R · text relevance † | 0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20 |
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