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Selim (2008): study TR 1990

Publication

Author(s):
Selim, S.
Title:
Life Satisfaction and Happiness in Turkey.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 2008, Vol. 88, 531 - 562

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Turkey, 1990-2001
Survey name
INT-World Values Survey, pooled waves
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 6338
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
Author's label:
Happiness in Turkey
Remarks:
Happiness assessed in :
1990: M= 3,081 SD=0,755
1996: M= 3,368 SD=0,726
2001: M= 3,014 SD=0,909
Page in publication:
543
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 4.68%,   2: 12.6%,   3: 45.2%,   4: 37.44%   (total 99.92%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.15 7.26
SD:
0.81 2.23
Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Author's label:
Life satisfaction in Turkey
Remarks:
Life satisfaction assessed in :
1990: M= 6,389 SD=2,468
1996: M= 6,193 SD=2,527
2001: M= 5,799 SD=2,689
Page in publication:
543
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 7.51%,   2: 2.21%,   3: 5.17%,   4: 6.45%,   5: 23.81%,   6: 10.64%,   7: 11.51%,   8: 13.13%,   9: 4.59%,   10: 14.95%   (total 99.97%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.13 5.70
SD:
2.57 2.86

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Trend happiness in Turkey Trend average happiness in Turkey Trend happiness in males and females Trend average happiness in males /females Gender Sexe: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Marital status Recent start of living as married
Recent marriage
Married (vs divorced)
Married (vs separated)
Number of children Number of children Education level Level of school-education Employement status Full-time home maker
Unemployed involuntary
Full-time vs part-time
Current status: retired or not
Involved in schooling or not
Self employed
Income Current income level (unspecified) Health status Current general health status Religion Concern about religion Importance of family Concern about family Importance of friends Concern about friends Importance of leisure time Concern about leisure Importance of politics Political concern Importance of work Current concern about work Political orientation Political concern Trust to people Trusting
Trust in people
Proud of nationality Current attitudes to nation