In the US, data on self-reported happiness from 1972 to 1998 indicated a negative trend in women’s self-reported overall happiness, whereas men’s happiness increased.
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Concerning the evolution of this gap, although there is a small trend, it is neither visually notable nor sustained over the long term.
Nevertheless, a significance test for a linear time trend across the entire observed period yields a marginally significant negative estimate.