Life Satisfaction among the Poorest of the Poor: A Study in Urban Slum Communities in India

Abstract This study investigates the level and predictors of life satisfaction in people living slums Kolkata, India. Participants six slum settlements ( n = 164; 91% female) were interviewed data on age, gender, poverty indicators collected. The results showed that global this sample residents did not significantly differ from a representative another large Indian city. In terms life-domain satisfaction, most satisfied with their social relationships least financial situation. Global was predicted by income non-monetary (deprivation health, education standards) R 2 15.4%). current supports previous findings showing tend to report higher levels than one might expect given deprivation objective circumstances lives. Furthermore, suggest factors other make more, or less, satisfying. are discussed theory about psychological adaptation poverty.