Study Veenhoven (2002a): study ZZ EU 12 1973

Public

Adults, general public, EU 12 member states, 1973-1996

Sample

Respondents

N = 15000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Trend inequality in happiness 1973-1996

Our Classification

Remarks

Trend assessed in 4 North European nations (Denmark, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands) and 4 South European nations (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain) From 1980 on in Ireland, from 1985 on in Portugal and Spain

Operationalization

Standard deviation of responses to single  question: On the whole how satisfied are you with the life you lead?
4  very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
2  not very satisfied
1  not at all satisfied
-  Don't know

Asked bi-annually 1973 to 1996

Observed Relation with Happiness