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Correlational findings

Study Gundelach & Kreiner (2004): study ZZ Western Europe 1999

Public
18 + aged, general public, 9 nations in Western Europe, 1999
Sample
Respondents
N = 10517
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Iceland: face to face 74%; by phone 26% in remote areas.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Norm for expressing extreme opinions
Our Classification
Remarks
Cut-off point between low and high not reported
Operationalization
Percentage of the sample scoring 10 on 1-10 step questions about life-satisfaction and job-satisfaction
- low
- high

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a D% = + % very happy in nations where:
- few people score 10:  31%
- many people score 10: 37% O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Gs = +.09 Gs controlled for:
- participation rate in voluntary organizations
- percentage scoring 10 on both life satisfaction and job-satisfaction
- support for the view that singles are less happy