Mastekaasa & Moum (1984): study NO 1982
Publication
- Author(s):
- Mastekaasa, A.; Moum, T.
- Title:
- The Perceived Quality of Life in Norway: Regional Variations and Contextual Effects.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1984, Vol. 14, 385 - 419
Investigation
- Public
- 18-79 aged, general public, Norway, 1982
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 972
- Non Response
- 22%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Do you feel that your life at present is.....?
4 very happy
3 quite happy
2 unhappy
1 very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-4-d
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Ss were asked to rate themselves on an 1 - 10 rating ladder in terms of their self-perceived life satisfaction.
(Full question not reported).
[ 10 ] +
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ] --
(labels of scale extremes not reported) - Classification:
- O-SL?-?-sq-l-10-a
- Author's label:
- Overall life satisfaction
Correlational Findings
Current characteristics of local society