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Identify multidimensional country-level profiles of flourishing and psychosocial resources using data beyond standard economic indicators.

May 19, 2026Applied Research in Quality of LifeOpen Access

Patterns of National Flourishing: Multidimensional Clusters of Well-Being and Psychosocial Resources Across 22 Countries

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THTaylor G. HillUniversity of Dundee

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Cross-national survey analysis reveals three distinct multidimensional flourishing profiles across 22 countries, indicating economic wealth alone does not determine population well-being.

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Identify multidimensional country-level profiles of flourishing and psychosocial resources using data beyond standard economic indicators.
Analyzed two waves of the Global Flourishing Survey across 22 countries (Wave 1 N = 202,898; analytic sample N = 182,354).
Assessed nine indicators: happiness, life satisfaction, life worthwhileness, autonomy, competence, relatedness, gratitude, hope, and life balance.
Applied hierarchical and k-means clustering algorithms to evaluate profile stability across longitudinal waves.
Identified a stable three-profile clustering solution across both survey waves, with approximately 86% of nations maintaining their profile over time.
Demonstrated that flourishing profiles diverged from gross domestic product, with several middle-income nations displaying high-flourishing profiles and select high-income nations showing moderate profiles.

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Taylor G. Hill (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85459669f42cc4f7f23e28 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-026-10610-w

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Cross-national survey analysis reveals three distinct multidimensional flourishing profiles across 22 countries, indicating economic wealth alone does not determine population well-being.

Patterns of National Flourishing: Multidimensional Clusters of Well-Being and Psychosocial Resources Across 22 Countries

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