Atkinson (1979): study CA 1968

Publication

Author(s):

Atkinson, T.H.

Title:

Trends in Life Satisfaction among Canadians, 1968-1977.

Source:

Institute for Research on Public Policy, 1979, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Investigation

Public

18+ aged, general public, Canada, 1968

Survey name

CN-QOLstudy '68

Sample

Probability sample (unspecified)

Respondents

N = 2734

Non Response

?

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question

Would you say that in general you are .. with your life so far
4  very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
2  a little dissatisfied
1  quite dissatisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-h-sq-v-4-a

Author's label:

General life satisfaction

Remarks:

Recoded to 3 steps: 39% very satisfied; 47% fairly satisfied; 14%  dissatisfied.

Page in publication:

8

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age in years Current age (in years) Education Level of school-education Ethnicity Ethnic status in Canada Male sex Sex: male (vs female) Income Current income level (unspecified) Community size Community size Geographic region Region in Canada Occupation Current involvement in farming
Kind of occupation (profession)