Relationship of Saving Attitude with Happiness and Life Satisfaction

By : Asoke Kumar Saha, Ananda Gowrob Gain, Mosfika Azad Linte, Afrima Parven, Arunavo Bairagi

Page No: 57-67

Abstract
This study aimed to explore the relationships between saving attitudes, happiness, and life satisfaction. Additionally, it investigated gender differences in saving attitudes and compared service holders to business persons. Using purposive sampling, 200 participants from Dhaka City were surveyed with Bangla versions of the Saving Attitude Scale (SAS), Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLS). The research, employing a cross-sectional survey design, found a significant difference in saving attitudes between males and females but no notable difference between service holders and business persons. Results also indicated a negative relationship between saving attitudes and both happiness and life satisfaction. These findings offer valuable insights for policymakers and mental health professionals in the world, highlighting the complex interplay between financial behaviours and psychological well-being.

Authors:
Asoke Kumar Saha, Professor, Department of Psychology, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ananda Gowrob Gain, MSc Student, Department of Psychology, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mosfika Azad Linte, Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Afrima Parven, Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Biam Laboratory School and College, Noughan, Bangladesh.
Arunavo Bairagi, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2025.20.01.6