Study Diego-Rosell et al. (2018): study ZZ 2011

Public

15+ aged, general public, 153 nations, 2011-2013

Survey name

INT-Gallup World Polls

Sample

Respondents

N = 370635

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
79% face-to-face, 21% telephone

Correlate

Authors's Label

Multiple variables

Our Classification

Operationalization

a Demographic factors:
    - gender
    - age, age2
    - years of formal education
    - marital status
    - location
    - birthplace
    - number of children in household
b Material well-being:
    - not enough money for food
    - not enough money for shelter
    - satisfaction with household income
    - home has a cellular phone
    - home has tv
    - home has internet access
c Physical health:
    - health problerms
    - feel well-rested
    - satisfied w. opportunity to make friends
    - have someone to count on
    - received remittances
d Material well-being:
    - city economy
e Community context:
    - satisfied with city/area
    - would recommend city/area
    - good place for immigrants
    - children are respected
    - children can learn and grow
    - satisfied with health care
    - satisfied with schools
    - satisfied with public transportation
    - satisfied with roads and highways
    - satisfied with housing optons
    - satisfied with quality of air
    - satisfied with quality of water
    - satisfied with environmental preservation
    - had any money/property stolen
    - region important in life
    - feel safe walking alone at night
    - good place for minorities
    - good place for gay/lesbian
f  Governance:
    - corruption in businesses
    - corrup[tion in government
    - satisfied with freedom in your life
    - satisfied with media freedom
    - easy to start business
    - confidence in judicial system
    - confidence in honesty of elections
    - confidence in local police
    - confidence in military
    - confidence in national government
g Altruistic behavior:
    - donated money to charity
    - volunteered time
     - helped a stranger

Observed Relation with Happiness