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Trust in institutions and subjective well‐being: Evidence from the Philippines

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: We examine the institutional drivers of subjective well‐being (SWB). Using a repeated cross‐sectional data set from the Philippines spanning three decades, we estimate the relationship of people's trust in public institutions and SWB, measured in terms of people's satisfaction with their lives. Our findings, based on estimates which control for a range of individual‐level characteristics, show that people's trust in public institutions is strongly associated with their well‐being. In particular, a great deal of trust in the Police, Congress, and Judiciary is positively associated with people's satisfaction with their lives while a lack of trust in Congress, Civil Service, and Executive is negatively related to life satisfaction. Findings are discussed vis‐à‐vis their implications for Philippine public policy and to well‐being‐oriented policy regimes more generally.

Source: Asian Politics & Policy

DOI: 10.1111/aspp.12664

Authors: Tristan Piosang, Arthur Grimes

Institutions: National University, Victoria University of Wellington, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

Language: English

Topic: Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,550