Aldous & Ganey (1999): study ZZ OECD member states 2017

Publication

Author(s):

Aldous, J.; Ganey, R.F.

Title:

Family Life and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Source:

Journal of Family Issues, 1999, Vol. 20, 155 - 180

Investigation

Public

18+ aged, visitors OECD website, 2011-2017

Sample

Non-probability self-selected

Respondents

N = 4100

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
0   not satisfied at all
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  most satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-cd

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

929

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Preference for 11 well-being dimensions Specific concerns
Valuation of happiness
Concern about housing
Concerns about income
Concerns about health
Current motivation to work
Current preferences
Concern about education