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Studies

Binswanger et al. (2010): study XZ Germany West 1985

Publication

Author(s):
Binswanger, M.; Delhey, J.; VonBrück, M.
Title:
Zufrieden trotz sinkenden materiellen Wohlstands. (Satisfaction in Spite of Declining).
Source:
Memorandum der Arbeitsgruppe "Zufriedenheit"des Ameranger Disputs der Ernst Freiberger-Stiftung, 2010, Amerang, Germany

Investigation

Public
Adults, age range not reported, general public, Germany-West (former), 1985
Survey name
DE-Allensbacher Survey
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 0
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Do you think of yourself as.......?
3   happy
2   fairly happy
1   unhappy?
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-3-a
Page in publication:
figure 1
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 14%,   2: 62%,   3: 24%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.10 6.09
SD:
0.61 1.38