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World Values Survey (2000): study JP 1990

Publication

Author(s):
World Values Survey,
Title:
Aggregated data file waves 1+2+3
Source:
www.worldvaluessurvey.org

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Japan, 1990
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 2
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1499
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

On the whole, now, do you think you are happy or not?
4  very happy
3  somewhat happy
2  not so happy
1  absolutely not happy
-   don't know
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-4-p
Remarks:
The Japane version of the happiness item refers to the present (code c), while in the WVS standard item no timereference is made (code u)
Page in publication:
v10
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.8%,   2: 15.2%,   3: 60.8%,   4: 16.9%   (total 93.7%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.00 6.96
SD:
0.61 1.75
Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.89%,   2: 0.89%,   3: 3.76%,   4: 6.03%,   5: 12.76%,   6: 20.77%,   7: 19.29%,   8: 22.85%,   9: 5.54%,   10: 3.26%   (total 96.04%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.53 6.14
SD:
1.75 1.94