Study Becchetti et al. (2008): study GB 1991

Public

18+ aged general public, United Kingdom, followed 15 years 1991-2006

Survey name

UK-BHPS combined waves

Sample

Probability multi-stage cluster sample

Respondents

N = 79504

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e

Page in publication:

table 1, 2

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10

Mean:

5.23 7.05

SD:

1.30 2.17