Headey & Wearing (1992): study AU AU Victoria 1981
Publication
- Author(s):
- Headey, B.; Wearing, A.J.
- Title:
- Understanding Happiness: A Theory of Subjective Well-Being.
- Source:
- Longman Cheshire, 1992, Melbourne, Australia
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Victoria, Australia, 1981-1989
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 502
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
"Generally speaking, how (much) do you feel happy? What score do you give if we put ten for 'extremely happy, zero for extremely unhappy' and five for neither happy nor unhappy'?"
10 extremely happy
9
8
7
6
5 neither happy nor unhappy
4
3
2
1
0 extremely unhappy - Classification:
- M-FH-g-sq-n-11-a
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Question on perception of quality of 'present life'.
(Full lead item not reported)
20 best possible life
.
.
.
0 worst possible life - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-21-a
- Author's label:
- Perception of present life
- Page in publication:
- 154
Correlational Findings
Anxious