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World Values Survey (2012): study SE 2011

Publication

Author(s):
World Values Survey,
Title:
World Values Survey Database
Source:
World Values Survey Association

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Sweden, 2011
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 6
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1206
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
1  completely dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.4%,   2: 0.3%,   3: 2.2%,   4: 2.9%,   5: 7.5%,   6: 6.7%,   7: 21.6%,   8: 30.4%,   9: 16.2%,   10: 11.7%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.55 7.28
SD:
1.70 1.89
Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.4%,   2: 4.9%,   3: 54.1%,   4: 40.5%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.35 7.85
SD:
0.59 1.45