Study Ouweneel & Veenhoven (1994): study ZZ 1980
- Public
- Adults, general public, 27 nations, ±1980
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 27
- Non Response
- n.a.
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Most studies used face-to-face interviews
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Political participation of nation
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Index of:
- years since independence
- years since most recent constitution - presence of functioning parliamentary system
- presence of functioning political party system
- degree of influence of military - the number of elections held
Source:Estes, R.J.-The social progress of nations (1984, N.Y., Praeger)
Observed Relation with Happiness
Satisfaction participation
Australia 7.67 18
Austria 7.10 16
Belgium 7.07 21
Brazil 7.03 12
Canada 7.60 27
Denmark 7.92 18
Finland 7.68 14
France 6.29 16
Germany 6.94 16
Greece 5.70 15
Great Britain 7.41 32
Italy 6.24 16
India 3.35 17
Ireland 7.58 15
Japan 6.20 16
Mexico 4.32 13
Netherlands 7.46 23
Norway 7.67 20
Philippines 6.60 5
Portugal 6.74 10
Singapore 7.12 10
S.Africa 6.43 14
S.Korea 5.50 12
Spain 6.22 18
Sweden 7.80 15
Switzerland 8.60 22
United States 6.94 23
Australia 7.75 18
Austria 6.68 16
Belgium 7.57 21
Brazil 7.22 12
Canada 7.76 27
Denmark 7.67 18
Finland 7.35 14
France 7.24 16
Germany 6.98 16
Greece 5.61 15
Great Britain 7.74 32
Italy 6.47 16
India 5.16 17
Ireland 7.82 15
Japan 6.94 16
Mexico 6.31 13
Netherlands 7.63 23
Norway 7.45 20
Philippines 6.47 5
Portugal 6.20 10
Singapore 7.24 10
S.Africa 7.03 14
S.Korea 6.21 12
Spain 6.84 18
Sweden 7.62 15
Switzerland 6.99 22
United States 7.55 23