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Distributional findings

Study Easterlin (1974): study US 1952

Public
18+ aged, general public, United States, 1952
Survey name
US-AIPO 508
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 3003
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

In general, how happy would you say you are ?
3  very happy
2  fairly happy
1  not at all happy
Classification:
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-a
Page in publication:
109
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 9%,   2: 43%,   3: 47%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.38 7.33
SD:
0.65 2.41