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TARKI (2010): study HU 1982

Publication

Author(s):
TARKI,
Title:
TARKI Data Archive
Source:
TARKI Social Research Institute, Hungary

Investigation

Public
Adults, age range not reported, general public, Hungary, 1982
Survey name
HU-Tarki's Hh. Pan. Sur
Sample
Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 1474
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

"How satisfied are you with the way your life has worked out up to now?"
10  very satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1  very dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-h-sq-n-10-a
Remarks:
Valid responses: 1,442
Page in publication:
Q.A
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 2.1%,   2: 2.3%,   3: 3.6%,   4: 4.4%,   5: 17.8%,   6: 9.8%,   7: 13.1%,   8: 19.9%,   9: 8.8%,   10: 18.2%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.95 6.61
SD:
2.30 2.56
Full text:
Self report on single question:

All in all, to what degree are you satisfied with your life now?
1  dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-f
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 19%,   2: 8.8%,   3: 20.7%,   4: 14.5%,   5: 11.7%,   6: 16%,   7: 2.9%,   8: 3.5%,   9: 1.2%,   10: 1.6%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.87 3.19
SD:
2.17 2.41