Michalos & Zumbo (2000): study CA Prince George 1997

Publication

Public: Adult general population, City of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, 1997
Sample: Probability simple random sample
Respondents: N = 737
Non Response: 63%
Assessment: Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Here are some features of people’s lives affecting them today.  Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of them....
How satisfied are you with your overall quality of life?
1  very dissatisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
3  a little dissatisfied
4  about evenly balanced
5  a little satisfied
6  somewhat satisfied
7  very satisfied
Classification:: O-SQL-c-sq-v-7-b
Author's label:: Satisfaction with overall quality of lif
Page in publication:: 265, 268
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:: 5.60 -
SD:: - -

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Considering your life as a whole, would you describe it as?
1  very unhappy
2  unhappy
3  unhappy
4  mixed
5  happy
6  happy
7  very happy

Verbal label 'unhappy' used for numerical options 2 and 3 together. Likewise verbal label 'happy' used for both numerical options 5 and 6.
Classification:: O-HL-u-sq-v-7-e
Author's label:: Overall happiness
Page in publication:: 265, 268
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:: 5.50 -
SD:: - -

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Here are some features of people’s lives affecting them today.  Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of them....
How satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole?
1  very dissatisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
3  a little dissatisfied
4  about evenly balanced
5  a little satisfied
6  somewhat satisfied
7  very satisfied
Classification:: O-SLW-c-sq-v-7-f
Author's label:: Satisfaction with life as a whole
Page in publication:: 265, 268
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:: 5.80 -
SD:: - -

Author's label

Subject Description

Finding

Age

Current age (in years)

Sex

Sex: male (vs female)

Marital status

Married (vs never married)

Own home vs rent

House owned or rented

Education

Current education

Household income

Self-harm-weighted victimization

Current victim status

Victimization

Current victim status

Relative/close friend victimization

Victimization of intimates

Neighbourhood crime increased

Perceived safety in vicinity
Development of local society

Local school crime increased

Perceived safety in vicinity
Development of local society

Walk alone in neighbourhood at night

Perceived safety in vicinity

Index of police performance

Satisfaction with local police

Index of defensive behaviour

Dealing with risk of becoming a victim