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Studies

Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study ZZ Asia 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Inoguchi, T.; Fujii, S.
Title:
The Quality of Life in Asia. A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia
Source:
Springer, 2013, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Investigation

Public
Working aged (20-59), 29 Asian nations, 2003-2008
Survey name
Asia Barometer 2003-2008
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 47229
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5  very happy
4  quite happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not too happy
1  very unhappy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
55,1% more happy than unhappy (Pencentage Difference Index PDI)

This question was not asked in the China 2004 survey.
In the 2003 and 2004 questionnaires 'quite happy' was replaced bij 'pretty happy'.
Page in publication:
27-30, 100
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.8%,   2: 8.1%,   3: 25%,   4: 45.1%,   5: 19.9%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.73 6.41
SD:
0.93 1.77
Full text:
Self report on single question:

How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4  often
3  sometimes
2  rarely
1  never
-  don't know
Classification:
M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b
Author's label:
enjoyment
Page in publication:
100
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.10 -
SD:
0.72 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Regional differences in Asia Geographic location Satisfaction with life domains Satisfaction with education
Satisfaction with family
Satisfaction with family of relatives
Satisfaction with friends
Satisfaction with housing
Satisfaction with income
Satisfaction with standard of living
Satisfaction with leisure
Satisfaction with multiple domains of life
Satisfaction with marriage
Satisfaction with health
Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole
Satisfaction with natural environment
Satisfaction with social contacts in vicinity
Satisfaction with welfare provision for the elderly in nation
Build environment
Satisfaction with democracy in nation
Satisfaction with neighbors
Satisfaction with spiritual life