Insight on Africa· 2026Q1
Violence and Happiness in Nigeria
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Short summary
Violence, measured by conflict incidents and personal victimization, is negatively associated with happiness in Nigeria, according to World Values Survey data.
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Key points
- Violence is linked to reduced happiness in Nigeria.
- Violence indicators include conflict incidents and personal/family victimization.
- Happiness is measured on a four-point Likert scale.
- Regression analysis confirmed a negative association.
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Abstract
Despite the prevalence of violence in Nigeria, large-scale empirical research examining its relationship with psychological well-being remains limited. This study addresses that gap using data from the World Values Survey (WVS). Violence is operationalised through two indicators: Violent conflict , defined as the total number of conflict incidents within a 40-km radius of respondents’ dwellings, and Victimisation , a binary measure indicating whether the respondent or an immediate family member experienced crime in the past year. The outcome variable— Happiness —is measured using a four-point Likert scale ranging from ‘Not at all happy’ to ‘Very happy’. Regression analysis reveals a negative association between violence and happiness, robust across alternative measures of happiness and different estimation techniques. These findings are consistent with the proposition that violence functions as an existential threat that erodes psychological resilience and undermines core aspects of human security.
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Field: Social Psychology
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