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Studies

ISSP (2003): study NL 2002

Publication

Author(s):
ISSP,
Title:
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP): Website
Source:
International Social Survey Programme

Investigation

Public
Adults, age range not reported, general public, Netherlands, 2002
Survey name
INT-ISSP 2002
Sample
Probability systematic sample
Respondents
N = 1249
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

If you were to consider your life in general, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
7  completely happy
6  very happy
5  fairly happy
4  neither happy nor unhappy
3  fairly unhappy
2  very unhappy
1  completely unhappy
-   can't choose
-   no answer
Classification:
O-HL-g-sq-v-7-a
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0%,   2: 0.4%,   3: 2.66%,   4: 7.67%,   5: 52.83%,   6: 30.32%,   7: 6.12%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.28 7.14
SD:
0.83 1.33