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Correlational findings

Study Saris (2001b): study RU 1993

Public
18+ aged general public, Russia, followed 3 years 1993-1995
Survey name
RU-RUSSET1
Sample
Respondents
N = 2000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction
Our Classification
Remarks
Happiness assessed with yearly intervals at: T1, T2, T3
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life?
Again, pick a number between 0 and 10 to indicate how satisfied you are.
0  totally dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 totally satisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-d r = CURRENT happiness by LATER happiness
                                  raw corrected
T1 happiness by T2 happiness: r = +.31  +.75
T1 happiness by T3 happiness: r = +.21  +.52
T2 Happiness by T3 happiness: r = +.29  +.70
Correction for measurement error in happiness (disattenuation)