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Distributional findings

Study DeJonge & Wingen (2011): study NL 1986

Public
18+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 1986
Survey name
NL-LSS 1986
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 4040
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question

To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5  very happy
4  happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not very happy
1  unhappy
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a
Remarks:
Joint survey Statistics Netherlands/CBS and Netherlands Institue for Social Research/SCP
Page in publication:
1
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.4%,   2: 2.3%,   3: 12%,   4: 64.4%,   5: 20.8%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.03 7.39
SD:
0.67 1.33
Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with the life you currently lead?
5  extraordinary satisfied
4  very satisfied
3  satisfied
2  fairly satisfied
1  not very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d
Page in publication:
2
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 4.9%,   2: 12%,   3: 44.4%,   4: 30.2%,   5: 8.5%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.25 6.69
SD:
0.95 1.59