Demographic variation in self-rated physical health across 22 countries: findings from the Global Flourishing Study
While being mindful of challenges due to varying cultural contexts and possible interpretations and translations of key survey questions, findings suggest substantial variation in SRH across countries and meaningful demographic characteristics. This study lays the foundation for future longitudinal GFS studies on the causes and correlates of SRH in a global context.
Authors
- Jennifer Susan Wortham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4890-5410)
- Jeff Levin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8983-7493)
- Byron R. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-3810)
- Tyler J. VanderWeele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-0239)
- Matt Bradshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4865-8042)
- Blake Victor Kent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0782-9041)
- Noémie Le Pertel
Institutions
- Pepperdine University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Baylor University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Quantitative BioSciences (US)
- Cancer Research And Biostatistics (US)
- Westmont College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Global and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-00141-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.84
Funders
- John Templeton Foundation
- Fetzer Institute
- Templeton World Charity Foundation
- Templeton Religion Trust