In this study, we introduce an innovative methodology for the fuzzy measurement of multidimensional subjective suffering, based on ordinal data. We apply the methodology to data about suffering in Italy for 2007 and 2010. The analysis reveals the existence of different suffering levels between north and south Italy and between men and women. Interestingly, the temporal dynamics of subjective suffering suggests that people living in more economically developed regions may find their self-perception to worsen across the beginning of the economic crisis.
Fattore, M., Maggino, F. (2015). A New Method for Measuring and Analyzing Suffering: Comparing Suffering Patterns in Italian Society. In R.E. Anderson (a cura di), World Suffering and Quality of Life (pp. 385-399). Springer Netherlands [10.1007/978-94-017-9670-5_29].
A New Method for Measuring and Analyzing Suffering: Comparing Suffering Patterns in Italian Society
Fattore, M;
2015
Abstract
In this study, we introduce an innovative methodology for the fuzzy measurement of multidimensional subjective suffering, based on ordinal data. We apply the methodology to data about suffering in Italy for 2007 and 2010. The analysis reveals the existence of different suffering levels between north and south Italy and between men and women. Interestingly, the temporal dynamics of subjective suffering suggests that people living in more economically developed regions may find their self-perception to worsen across the beginning of the economic crisis.
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