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Online and Survey Representations of Well-Being: Coherence and Cross-Source Correspondence

  • Stefano M. Iacus
  • Giuseppe Porro
  • Haodong Qi
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Abstract

Digital traces may complement population surveys in the measurement of well-being, but the two sources do not necessarily capture identical constructs. We compare the Human Flourishing Geographic Index (HFGI) with World Values Survey and European Social Survey measures across three domains using structural equation models. The results show strong within-source coherence and construct-specific cross-source correspondence. Cross-source convergence varies across domains; the observed pattern is consistent with stronger correspondence where the underlying indicators are more closely aligned conceptually. Near-perfect agreement would be unexpected, since surveys elicit standardized self-reports, whereas HFGI captures naturally occurring public expressions. HFGI should therefore be viewed as a distinct but empirically connected measurement system that complements survey-based evidence on well-being.

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@misc{iacus2026online,
  title = {{Online and Survey Representations of Well-Being: Coherence and Cross-Source Correspondence}},
  author = {Stefano M. Iacus and Giuseppe Porro and Haodong Qi},
  howpublished = {arXiv},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2611.08510},
  eprint = {2611.08510},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.08510},
}
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TY  - UNPB
TI  - Online and Survey Representations of Well-Being: Coherence and Cross-Source Correspondence
AU  - Stefano M. Iacus
AU  - Giuseppe Porro
AU  - Haodong Qi
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/01
PB  - arXiv
DO  - 10.48550/arxiv.2611.08510
UR  - https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.08510
AB  - Digital traces may complement population surveys in the measurement of well-being, but the two sources do not necessarily capture identical constructs. We compare the Human Flourishing Geographic Index (HFGI) with World Values Survey and European Social Survey measures across three domains using structural equation models. The results show strong within-source coherence and construct-specific cross-source correspondence. Cross-source convergence varies across domains; the observed pattern is consistent with stronger correspondence where the underlying indicators are more closely aligned conceptually. Near-perfect agreement would be unexpected, since surveys elicit standardized self-reports, whereas HFGI captures naturally occurring public expressions. HFGI should therefore be viewed as a distinct but empirically connected measurement system that complements survey-based evidence on well-being.
ER  -