Election outcomes have a measurable impact on individual mood and behavior.

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Election outcomes and political transitions have a measurable impact on individual mood, subjective well-being, and psychological distress, with voters on the losing side often experiencing lower life satisfaction.

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The claim is specific and empirically testable. The retrieved papers directly examine the psychological impacts of political events, elections, and democratic shifts, providing strong support for the assertion that electoral and political outcomes affect individual mental health and well-being.

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Political grief and ambiguous loss in a threatened democracy: psychological distress and civic responses during Israel's judicial reform.

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Yehene E, Ohayon S. Political grief and ambiguous loss in a threatened democracy: psychological distress and civic responses during Israel's judicial reform.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1687951

This study demonstrates that political transitions and perceived democratic backsliding generate significant psychological distress, political grief, and anxiety.

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Winning and Losing Democratic Elections: Effects on Political and Social Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being

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Dimiter Toshkov, Honorata Mazepus. Winning and Losing Democratic Elections: Effects on Political and Social Attitudes and Subjective Well-Being. 2020. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/j9dty

This multi-country European study shows that election outcomes (winning versus losing) have a measurable impact on subjective well-being, life satisfaction, happiness, and optimism.

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