Distributional findings | World Database of Happiness

Study European Social Survey (ESS) (2006): study ES 2006

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how happy would you say you are?
0  extremely unhappy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 extremely happy
-    don't know
-    no answer
Classification:: O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a
Page in publication:: C1
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.64 7.64
SD:: 1.66 1.66

Full text:: Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole nowadays?
0  extremely dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 extremely satisfied
-    don't know
-   no answer
Classification:: O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd
Page in publication:: B24
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.44 7.44
SD:: 1.79 1.79

Full text:: Self report on 15 questions:

I will now read a list of the ways you may have felt during the past week. Using this card, please tell me how much of the time during the past week..?
A  you felt depressed
B  you felt that everything you did was an effort
C  you felt that your sleep was restless
D  you felt happy
E  you felt lonely
F  you felt you enjoyed life
G  you felt sad
H  you felt you could not get going
I  you had a lot of energy
J  you felt anxious
K  you felt tired
L  you were absorbed in what you were doing
M  you felt calm and peaceful
N  you felt bored
O  you felt really rested when you woke up in the morning

Rated
1  none or almost none of the time
2  some of the time
3  most of the time
4  all or almost all of the time

Computation: (A+B+C+E+G+H+J+K+N)/9  -  (D+F+I+L+M+O)/6
Classification:: A-AB-cw-mq-v-4-c
Remarks:: Mean Negative affect 1,59; Mean Positive Affect 2,51
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range -3 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:: 0.92 -
SD:: 0.76 -