Peter Reichard: The latest Utah Foundation report shows that Utahns are not feeling as good about their lives today as they did four years ago.
By Peter Reichard | Special to The TribuneUtahns just aren’t feeling as good about life today as they were four years ago. That’s one of the big takeaways from the latest Utah Foundation report, “The 2022 Utah Personal Quality of Life Index: Is the Well-Being of Utahns in Decline?”
The seven factors of personal well-being that make up the Personal Quality of Life Index relate to happiness generally, health, relationships, finances, purpose in life, spirituality and work. Remarkably, all seven factors in the Personal Quality of Life Index declined between 2018 and 2022. Placed alongside the simultaneous decline in community quality of life, a picture emerges of a Utah where overall well-being is in decline. This is particularly noteworthy during a time when Utah’s economy has strongly outperformed the nation’s. Our research revealed that housing costs and other rising living costs emerged as key drivers of the decline in the Community Quality of Life Index. Meanwhile, financial security is the lowest performing factor in the Personal Quality of Life Index.
But it’s not all about money. Nationally, mental health went into steep decline beginning in 2020. Homicides surged. Drug overdoses spiked. Meanwhile, the surge in electronic entertainment device usage suggests that we’re self-medicating through technology. And an increasing chorus is suggesting that this is having a deleterious impact, particularly on teenagers and particularly when it comes to social media.
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