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Correlational findings

Study Deaton (2008): study ZZ 2006

Public
15+ aged, general public, 132 countries, 2006
Sample
Respondents
N = 132000
Non Response
n.a.
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Life satisfaction
Our Classification
Remarks
Data: World Values Survey 1990-91, 1995-96 or 1999-2000. Most recent measure paired the same country in the 2006 gappul World Poll The World Values Survey includes of relative few poor countries and relative much middle income countries in Eastern Europe or former Sovjet-Union countries
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c DM = + Life satisfaction data are shaded circles, Best Worst data are hollow circles