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Distributional findings

Study Blanchflower (2009): study US 2006

Public
18+ aged, general public, United States, 2006
Survey name
US-BRSSS 2006
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 363425
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question

In general, how satisfied are you with your life?
1  very dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
3  satisfied
4  very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e
Page in publication:
8
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0%,   2: 4%,   3: 50%,   4: 46%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.42 8.64
SD:
0.57 1.24