Veenhoven (1993b): study ZZ 1980 /2

Publication

Author(s):

Veenhoven, R.

Title:

Happiness in Nations.

Source:

Studies in Socio-Cultural Transformation, nr. 2, RISBO, 1993, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

Investigation

Public

Adults, general public, 31 nations, circa 1980

Sample

Probability sample (unspecified)

Respondents

N = 40000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question

Various items using the term happiness

Responses transformed to common 0 to 10 scale

Scores on verbal response scales transformed using Thurstone's technique of expert weighing

Scores on numerical scales shorter than 11 step transformed by linear stretching

Classification:

O-HV-*-sq-nt-11-b

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Real national income GDP per capita in nation (raw) Nutrition Malnutrition in nation Women's emancipation Gender inequality (women emancipation) in nation Social security Social security in nation Freedom of press Freedom of press in nation Political democracy Political democracy in nation Education Public education in nation
Literacy in nation Media attendance Media attendance in nation