Arampatzi et al. (2018): study NL 2012

Publication

Author(s):

Arampatzi, E.; Burger, M.; Novik, N.

Title:

Social Network Sites, Individual Social Capital and Happiness.

Source:

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018, Vol. 19, 99 - 122.

Investigation

Public

15-44 aged, internet users, The Netherlands, 2012-2013

Survey name

NL-LISS 2012-2013

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 1944

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

On the whole, how happy would you say you are?
10 totally happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  totally unhappy

Classification:

O-HL-u-sq-n-11-j

Author's label:

Happiness

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.49 7.49

SD:

1.21 1.21

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Time per week spent on social network sites Internet, social media
Social media
Time on internet
Time spend on social media Contact with friends Current contacts with friends Contact with family Contacts with relatives Satisfaction with social contacts Satisfaction with amount of personal contacts Social loneliness Feeling lonely (vs not)
Sources of current support Time spent on internet (other) Time spend on social media Time spent on online games Gaming
Time on internet Trust in people Trust in people Gender Sex: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Occupational status Unemployed involuntary
Current status: retired or not
Involved in schooling or not Married vs. single Married (vs never married) Separated/divorced/widowed vs. single Non-married states (compared mutually) Household income Household income Education Level of school-education