new article Petra Böhnke and Frederike EscheSubjektives Wohlbefinden in der Sozialstrukturanalyse

22 January 2026

The new article by Prof. Dr Petra Böhnke and Dr Frederike Esche, “Subjective Well-being in Social Structure Analysis”, was published on 22 January 2026 in the Handbook of Social Structure Analysis (Springer Nature link). Here is a brief summary:

"Subjective well-being, such as life satisfaction, is shaped not only by objective living conditions such as income, education and health, but also by social comparisons, expectations, aspirations, cultural norms and institutional contexts. Taking subjective indicators into account in social structure analysis can therefore broaden our understanding of social inequalities and demonstrate how these contexts and determining factors systematically influence the perception and evaluation of an individual’s life situation."