Study Tambyah et al. (2009): study SG 2006

Public

20+ aged, general public, Singapore, 2006

Survey name

AsiaBarometer 2006

Sample

Respondents

N = 1038

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Global life

Our Classification

Distribution

all:0:9,3%,1:17,3%,2:22,2%,3+:51,2%
married subjects only: 0:9,3%,1:15,7%,2:21,4%,3+:53,6%

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Responses to 6 questions on openness and interaction with others were counted to form the Global Life Index:
- have a family or relative living in another country
- have traveled at least 3 times in the past 3 years either for business or holiday purposes
- making friends from other countries
- exposure to foreign-produced programs on TV
- communication with people in other countries via the internet or email
- job related contact with organizations or people in other countries.
The value of the index ranges from 0 to 3+.

Observed Relation with Happiness