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Distributional findings

Study Healy (2005): study IE 1981

Public
18+ aged, general public, Ireland, 1981-2002
Survey name
EU-EVS 1999/2000
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 988
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Author's label:
life satisfaction
Remarks:
data 2002
Page in publication:
161
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1%,   2: 0%,   3: 2%,   4: 2%,   5: 4%,   6: 6%,   7: 15%,   8: 22%,   9: 17%,   10: 31%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
8.15 7.94
SD:
1.86 2.06