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Studies

Jones (2002): study CA 1997

Publication

Author(s):
Jones, F.
Title:
Satisfaction with Life in Canada.
Source:
Religious Commitment Note 02 - 09, Christian Commitment Research Institute, 2002, Canada

Investigation

Public
15+ aged, general public, Canada, 1997
Sample
Probability cluster sample
Respondents
N = 18000
Non Response
2%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question;

How satisfied are you with your life in general?
4  very satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied
-  no opinion
-  not stated
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-d
Author's label:
Satisfaction of life
Page in publication:
5
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.2%,   2: 6.7%,   3: 47.5%,   4: 42.5%   (total 97.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.34 7.80
SD:
0.66 2.20

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding men, women Sexe: male (vs female) marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Age Age difference among elderly