| Variable | Measurement | Era | SPSS code | N | Source |
| Perceived importance of leisure time | Public opinion. Single question: Please say, for each of the following, how important (Very, Quite, Not
Very, Not at all, DK) it is in your life: Work, Family, Friends (acquaintances), Leisure
time, Politics, Religion. Answers were converted to 0-10 scale where 0 means 'Not at all' and 10 'Very' important |
1990-92 | ValueLeisure_90 | 42 | WVS2, item 7 |
| 1995-98 | ValueLeisure_96 | 50 | WVS3, item 6 | ||
| 1990-98 | ValueLeisure_90s | 65 | Mean 1990,96 | ||
| Concern about meaning of life | Public opinion: Single question: How often, if at all, do you think about the meaning and purpose of
life? 1) Often, 2) Sometimes, 3) Rarely, 4) Never, 9) Don't know Answers were converted to 0-10 scale where 0 means 'Never' and 10 'Often'.# |
1990-92 | ConcernMeaning_90 | 42 | WVS2, item 133 |
| 1995-98 | ConcernMeaning_96 | 47 | WVS3, item 117 | ||
| 1999 | ConcernMeaning_99 | ?? | WVS4, item ?? | ||
| 1990-98 | ConcernMeaning_90s | 63 | Mean 1990, 96, 99 |
# First the scale was reversed and on that basis a mean score computed. This original mean (Mo) was then transformed to range 0-10 (Mt) using the formula Mt = Lt+ (Mo-Lo)/(Ho-Lo)*(Ht-Lt), where Lt is the lowest possible score on the transformed range (0) and Ht is the highest possible score on the transformed range (10) and Lo is the loest possible score on the original range and Ho the highest possible score on the original range
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Related themes: Values |
States of Nations is an inventory of country characteristics. It is part of the World Database of Happiness
Keywords added: Cross-national, Attitudes, Interests, Involvement, Considerations, Worries