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Studies

Veenhoven (2009b): study ZZ 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Veenhoven, R.
Title:
Well-Being in Nations and Well-Being of Nations. Is There a Conflict Between Individual and Society?
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 2009, Vol. 91, 5 - 21.

Investigation

Public
Adults, general public, 91 nations, early 2000s
Sample
Mixed samples
Respondents
N = 140000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0  dissatisfied
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9
10 satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a
Full text:
Happy Life Years

Life-expectancy in nations multiplied by 0-1 average happiness as assessed with survey questions type O-SL
Classification:
Y-LS-l-sq-nt-100-a

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Biological capacity