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Studies

Noelle-Neumann (1987): study XZ Germany West 1982

Publication

Author(s):
Noelle-Neumann, E.
Title:
Quality of Life Indicators. Measuring Economic and Social Well-Being: The German Experience.
Source:
Paper presented at Statistics Users' Conference, November 1987, London, UK

Investigation

Public
Adults, general public, Germany, 1982
Sample
Sampling not reported
Respondents
N = 1997
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

'"Would you say that you are satisfied with your life, generally speaking, or are you not so satisfied...?"
2  satisfied with life
1  not so satisfied
-   undecided
Classification:
O-SLu-g-sq-v-2-a
Author's label:
satisfaction with life
Page in publication:
23

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Climate of opinion Perceived happiness of others