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Studies

Headey et al. (1995): study HU 1992

Publication

Author(s):
Headey, B.; Andorka, R.; Krause, P.
Title:
Political Legitimicy versus Economic Imperatives in System Transformation: Hungary and East Germany 1990 - 93.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 1995, Vol. 36, 247 - 273

Investigation

Public
16+ aged, general public, Hungary 1992
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 4266
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?

I want you to pick a number between 0 and 10 that indicates your level of satisfaction. The more satisfied you are, the higher the number you should pick. The less satisfied you are, the lower the number.
0
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10

This item is at the end of a list of identical questions about satisfaction in specific domains of life: home, employment opportunities, financial situation, safety, neighborhood, health and free time
Classification:
O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-a
Author's label:
Satisfaction with Life-as-a-whole
Page in publication:
267
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.80 5.80
SD:
2.70 2.70

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Satisfaction with Life-as-a-whole ERA (temporal period)