Viktorija Tauraitė

Vytautas Magnus University

Kaunas, Lithuania

E-mail: tauraiteviktorija@gmail.com  

ORCID 0000-0002-7045-7570

Characteristics of the economic phenomenon of happiness and related aspects among the self-employed population in Lithuania

Akvilė Aleksandravičienė

Vytautas Magnus University

Kaunas, Lithuania

E-mail: akvile.aleksandraviciene@vdu.lt 

ORCID 0000-0003-4882-5602

Abstract. This paper presents an analysis of the characteristics of the economic phenomenon of happiness and its aspects in the self-employed population in Lithuania. This mixed empirical study uses statistical data, correlational analyzes, and the X^2 criterion. The research data are collected using the methods of questionnaire survey, time diary, and semi-structured expert interview. The concept of happiness is defined based on the results of empirical analysis, which also demonstrate that in 2019 self-employed persons in Lithuania were happy and satisfied with their work and personal life. The research results also reveal that there is a statistically significant relationship between the employed population seeking to balance work and personal life and the level of happiness.

Received: May, 2022

1st Revision: January, 2023

Accepted: June, 2023

DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2023/16-2/14

JEL Classification: C87, D91, J28

Keywords: happiness, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, Lithuania, self-employed persons