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
- Inequality of happiness
- Our Classification
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- 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
Average correlation in 12 EU nations 1973-1996