Guillen-Royo & Velazco (2012): study PE 2005

Publication

Author(s):

Guillen-Royo, M.; Velazco, J.

Title:

Happy Villages and Unhappy Slums? Understanding Happiness Determinants in Peru.

Source:

Selin, H.; Davey, G; Eds.: "Happiness Across Cultures. Views of Happiness and Quality of Life in Non-Western Cultures Across Cultures. The History of Non-Western Science 6.", Springer, 2012, New York, USA, 253 - 270

Investigation

Public

General public, Peruvian corridor region, Peru, 2005

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Probability stratified sample

Respondents

N = 251

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are...?
3   very happy
2   fairly happy
1   not too happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 16.6%,   2: 73%,   3: 9.4%   (total 99%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

1.93 6.36

SD:

0.51 1.30

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age Current age (in years) Married Married state (compared to non-married states) Gender Sex: male (vs female) Years of education Years schooling Migrant Recently moved Household expenditure Consumption level Average expenditure in community Consumption in vicinity Relative in official position Earlier socio-economic status Rural-urban living Rural dwelling (vs urban) View on happiness Concept of happiness Chronic illness Self-perceived chronic illness Summed effects Summed further combinations with socio-demographic factors