Yeah ignorance is bliss.
Funny, you didn’t read the study and came to that conclusion. Yes, ignorance is bliss when you don’t read the material.
I read it. Yeah no kidding, conservatives don’t take their kids for treatment for mental health problems. I’m sure their kids are a lot less stressed, too, they live in a world full of hope where the impending climate catastrophe is just a liberal hoax and where mass political violence is seen as a good thing. They are morons. They are ignorant, of course they are happy, they don’t have to face their problems because they are so gullible they don’t realize there is one.
Just another thing to make liberals sad, is how dumb conservatives and their idiot kids are.
Yeah no kidding, conservatives don’t take their kids for treatment for mental health problems
You don’t take your kids to something they don’t need. Just like most conservatives do not take their kids to chemotherapy.
they live in a world full of hope where the impending climate catastrophe is just a liberal hoax That isn’t true at all.
They are morons
Not at all.
They are ignorant, of course they are happy, they don’t have to face their problems because they are so gullible they don’t realize there is one.
It’s the exact opposite if you have read any studies. They have to face their problems, unlike liberals. They don’t expect others to solve their problems. They are expected to solve their problems.
Just another thing to make liberals sad, is how dumb conservatives and their idiot kids are.
You have proven the opposite here. Everything makes liberals sad, that is why they are not mentally healthy.
Nah it’s really just that conservatives are morons, too stupid to see how fucked things are. They are born asleep and they die asleep, living their entire life bouncing from one distraction to the next, a scapegoat for every problem, never a moment of self reflection or real compassion for others.
I’d be much happier too if I could just outsource all the blame for my problems onto immigrants or trans people or something, absolve myself of any personal flaws no matter what I get myself into, but again, I’m not a moron, so sometimes I have anxiety.
These people thought COVID was a hoax, you want them to self report whether their kids have mental health problems? I bet also that none of them report their kids are gay or trans. Ignorant.
Some of these people that don’t even realize thier own mental illness think Donald Trump won the election in 2016; can’t really trust insane cult members to credibly diagnose their kids mental illnesses.
Please tone down the name calling, its part of rule 1.
Something springs to mind about correlation… some kind of saying…
Regardless, I don’t think polling people is a good way to determine mental health outcomes.
I know this is anecdotal but I have met/ known a few preachers daughters and other kids from church that don’t fit that profile at all.
And is there any study on the long term effects? Again anecdotal, but Patti Davis married and divorced a yoga instructor and became a pot-smoking vegetarian. I wonder very much what Ron and Nancy, well mostly Nancy since Ron had dementia, I wonder what Nancy thought of that. And Michael Reagan had a lot of trouble with the law. But I suppose they were happy children, so they had that going for them, which is nice.
That, and there needs to be a control for family wealth, which is tied to political affiliation.
If you’re from a poor family, you’re gonna have a lot more stress in your life, which will impact parententing style and children’s happiness. You’re not going to be happy when you don’t know if you’re having dinner that night.
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To be clear this study is a meta-analysis. It means it is not one study but a combination of data from many studies. Study after study has shown conservative people and children tend to be happier and have fewer issues with mental health. It isn’t shocking since the core of conservatism is stability and that is what children need to be successful. We provide them with the tools in life to control their destiny versus being a victim all the time. Their success is their own making vs some outside even being their destiny.
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Sorry error on my part, they cited a meta-analysis.
A recent meta-analysis finds that an insecure attachment in early childhood strongly predicts the onset of major depression in childhood and adolescence.
The results—summarized in meta-analyses—are clear: Authoritative parenting predicts fewer mental health problems and delinquent behavior, both at the time of measurement and in the future. Both harsh and overly permissive parenting predicts higher risk of mental health problems and problematic behaviors, as does neglectful parenting.
Usually, I’d look for the evidence, but not today. It’s in the study.
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Thus, a lack of mental health problems, which the study is about, is not happiness.
That is a large part of happiness.
From that article
https://ifstudies.org/blog/conservatives-happier-at-home-worried-for-the-nation
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550618768241
“In sum, conservatives reported greater meaning in life and greater life satisfaction than liberals.”
They have plenty of links in the articles.
It is very well known conservatives are happier than liberals, they give more to charity and have better sex lives.
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Obvious question is why?
I explained why but let’s not take my word for it. Let’s look at the research.
To paraphrase, conservatives are less concerned with equality of outcomes and more with equality of opportunity. While American liberals are depressed by inequalities in society, conservatives are okay with them provided that everyone has roughly the same opportunities to succeed. The latter is a more rosy and empowering view than the deterministic former.
They found that conservatives “expressed greater personal agency, more positive outlook, more transcendent moral beliefs, and a generalized belief in fairness” compared to liberals.
Conservatives are more satisfied with their lives, in general… report better mental health and fewer mental and emotional problems (all after controlling for age, sex, income, and education), and view social justice in ways that are consistent with binding moral foundations, such as by emphasizing personal agency and equity.
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