Study Bjornskov (2008a): study US 1993

Public

18+aged, general public, 9 regions, USA, 1983-1998

Sample

Probability area sample

Respondents

N = 60200

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report on single question:

I am very satisfied with the way things are going in my life these days:
1  definitely disagree
2
3
4
5
6   definitely agree

Classification:

O-SLP-c-sq-n-6-a

Author's label:

Happiness/life-satisfaction

Remarks:

Average happiness in 48 Us States in 1990-1998, ranging from 2,8 (Idaho) to 4,2 (Arizona).

Page in publication:

Table 1

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10

Mean:

4.04 -

SD:

0.08 -