> The results showed a clear trend: The strongest predictor of men’s happiness and well-being is their job satisfaction, by a large margin—and the strongest pre

> The results showed a clear trend: The strongest predictor of men’s happiness and well-being is their job satisfaction, by a large margin—and the strongest predictor of job satisfaction is whether men feel they are making an impact on their companies’ success. I wonder how much of this is evolutionary? Perhaps it harkens back to the days of hunter-gatherer tribes where the motivation to succeed, as well as healthy competitiveness, increased viability for the tribes' survival. Perhaps that is the reason happiness for men is tied to job satisfaction? It's an interesting one to dissect from many angles. The article mentions the study was weighted, and I wonder how much 'job satisfaction' really just means 'higher pay' or positions of power. As it states, men are not a monolith, individuals all can have very unique motivations, etc. Also, what makes us 'happy' generally changes over time from individual to individual. One thing I do tend to think is that younger men, in particular, function better when they have a clear purpose or meaning (let us compare that to 'job satisfaction' in a way). This is purely based on my own generalised anecdotal experience and observation that younger men who have strong interests or hobbies tend to be happier and more motivated then those with no hobbies or interests - that's when you start to see more destructiveness in their behaviour, in my opinion.