Confidence in the future

What is this domain and what does it tell us about wellbeing?

It’s hard to have a good quality of life now if you don’t feel confident you will have future opportunities for a good quality of life, or if you feel your children or future generations will not have the same opportunities you have had. This domain examines how confident people feel about the future, including confidence in the future of their community, economic prospects for their household, and opportunities for their children and future generations.

Connections to other domains

Confidence in current conditions often correlates with confidence in the future. This means that many indicators of Vibrant economy, Standard of Living, and Resilience & adaptation to challenges can provide some insight into future confidence.

Indicator options

• Confidence in future wellbeing
• Climate change anxiety, adaptation and resilience