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Distributional findings

Study European Social Survey (ESS) (2008): study BE 2008

Public
15+ aged, general public, Belgium, 2008
Survey name
EU-ESS 4: 2008
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 1760
Non Response
58,9
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

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
Frequencies
1: 0.8%,   2: 0.6%,   3: 1.7%,   4: 2.4%,   5: 2.6%,   6: 7.6%,   7: 8.3%,   8: 21.1%,   9: 32%,   10: 14.7%,   11: 8%   (total 99.8%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.27 7.27
SD:
1.90 1.90
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
Frequencies
1: 0.4%,   2: 0.1%,   3: 0.8%,   4: 1.3%,   5: 1.7%,   6: 5.6%,   7: 6.2%,   8: 20%,   9: 36.9%,   10: 17.6%,   11: 9.3%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.65 7.65
SD:
1.60 1.60