Emotional well-being

Hi! Thank you for your question.

This is an interesting topic. Your question is if the size of your living space affects your emotional well-being. It is difficult to give you one clear answer. A small living space will not affect all people to the same degree. I think it really differs and has to do with a lot of different variables. A larger living space, which allows a family to eat together is arguably preferable to a small one that does not. Having less space and living with multiple people, often means sharing spaces such as a bathroom and bedroom. 

I can imagine that in this case the size of the living space could affect your emotional well-being. Having more space often means having more space for activities. It means that you could bring your friends over, for example. I can imagine that being able to bring friends over, affects your well-being in a good way. 

Also, having more space often means more wealth which is good for someone’s social status. Some people value having a certain social status, but some people might value it less. That is why I also think it differs between men and women, because I think, in general, more men than women value status. So if living space has an effect on your emotional well-being is also gender-related. On the other hand, social status is less important to some collectivistic countries. So, I can imagine that people living in countries as such, might be less affected by a smaller living space. 

In conclusion, it has to do with many variables and that’s why I think in some cases it could affect someone’s well-being and in some cases it doesn't. 

Kind regards,

Britt