Young, old Indians flourish more than middle-aged

Global study led by Harvard and international partners reveals age-linked wellbeing trends across 22 countries, with India showing a U-shaped pattern

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IE India, youths and older adults are flourishing more those middle-aged, a study of over 2 lakh people across 22 countries has suggested.

The ‘Global Flourishing Study’, conducted by researchers from institutes, including the US Harvard University and University of Bremen, Germany, is envisaged to understand factors that govern the well-being of an individual and a community.

Flourishing was defined as a state in which all aspects of a person's life are good.

In Wave 1 of the study, questionnaire responses from 202,898 people from 22 countries, spanning six continents, were analysed. Findings are published in the journal Nature.