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Distributional findings

Study Cummins et al. (2004e): study AU 2004 /1

Public
18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2004
Sample
Probability area sample
Respondents
N = 2000
Non Response
72
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1   very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5  neutral
6
7
8
9
10  very satisfied

First item in Cummins' 'Personal Well-being Scale' (labels used until 2005)
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca
Author's label:
Life as a Whole
Remarks:
The values presented in the report are stretched to range 0-100
Page in publication:
A4+B154
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.77 7.77
SD:
1.68 1.68
Full text:
Self report on single question:

Now I am going to ask you how you FEEL, not just at the moment, but GENERALLY in your life. How content do you generally feel? On a scale from o to 10...
0  completely discontented
1
2
3
4
5  neutral
6
7
8
9
10 completely content
Classification:
M-AC-g-sq-n-11-a
Author's label:
Contentment
Page in publication:
B5
Full text:
Self report on single question:

Now I am going to ask you how you FEEL, not just at the moment, but GENERALLY in your life. How happy do you generally feel? On a scale from o to 10...
0  completely unhappy
1
2
3
4
5  neutral
6
7
8
9
10 completely happy
Classification:
M-FH-g-sq-n-11-b
Author's label:
affect
Remarks:
The values presented in the report are stretched to range 0-100
Page in publication:
B5+B156
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.50 7.50
SD:
1.81 1.81