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  • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland (16 and over)

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    • Statistics and Research
    The Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland report provides estimates for people aged 16 and over across four areas which reflect individual wellbeing, and was produced for the first time in 2020/21.

    The four areas of individual wellbeing included in the report are:

    • Loneliness – the frequency with which people report feeling lonely
    • Self-Efficacy – a person’s belief about their capabilities to exercise influence over events that affect their lives
    • Personal wellbeing – how satisfied people are with their lives, their levels of happiness and anxiety, and whether or not they think the things that they do are worthwhile
    • Locus of Control – the degree to which a person feels in control of their life

    Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland (16 and over)

    Current publications 

    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Report 2023/24

    Dashboard

    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland – Dashboard

    Previous publications

    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Report 2022/23
    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Report 2021/22
    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland 2020/21

    The “Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland” report replaced the three previously published reports below.

    • Loneliness in Northern Ireland
    • Self-efficacy, Locus of Control & Life Satisfaction in Northern Ireland
    • Personal Wellbeing in Northern Ireland

    Further Information

    • Background Research

    User Engagement Survey

    We are interested in understanding more about the quality of the publication and how it is used. This is important, as it will help us provide a high quality service which meets users' needs. We would be extremely grateful if you could spend a couple of minutes answering a few questions.

    https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/teo/wellbeing-in-ni-user-survey

    For more details, or for help in completing the survey, please contact: pfganalytics@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

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    Most recent publications

    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Report 2023/24

      Published 6 March 2025
    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Dashboard

      Published 16 November 2023
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    Most recent news items

    • Individual Wellbeing in Northern Ireland, 2023/24

      Published 6 March 2025
    • Wellbeing in Northern Ireland, 2022/23

      Published 15 November 2023
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