DeVries et al. (1994): study NL 1992

Publication

Author(s):

DeVries, H.H.; Kuiper, N.Y.; VanDijk, H.M.

Title:

Maatschappelijke Participatie van Alleenstaanden. (Social Participation of Singles).

Source:

SWOKA, Institute for Consumer Research,1994, Report Nr. 143, The Hague, Netherlands

Investigation

Public

30-65 aged singles, The Netherlands, 1992

Sample

Non-probability purposive-quota sample

Respondents

N = 460

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question

To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5  very happy
4  happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not very happy
1  unhappy

Classification:

O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a

Author's label:

Tevredenheid als alleenstaande

Page in publication:

117

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 2%,   2: 4%,   3: 20%,   4: 39%,   5: 36%   (total 101%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

4.02 7.24

SD:

0.94 1.80

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gender Sex: male (vs female) Household type Living alone or not
Living with children
Single parent Age Current age (in years)