Study Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study DO 2008
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Dominican Republic, 2008
- Survey name
- LAPOP 2008
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 982
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.
Happiness measure(s)
- Full text:
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Self report on single question
In general, to what extend are you satisfied with your life? Would you say you are..
4 very satisfied
3 somewhat satisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc
- Remarks:
- valid responses: 1489
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1.75%, 2: 7.66%, 3: 39.42%, 4: 51.18% (total 100.01%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.40 7.82
- SD:
- 0.71 1.80
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life
This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
- Remarks:
- Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 5.34%, 2: 1.78%, 3: 3.15%, 4: 3.21%, 5: 5.06%, 6: 11.08%, 7: 9.03%, 8: 10.4%, 9: 12.59%, 10: 8.21%, 11: 30.16% (total 100.01%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.84 4.84
- SD:
- 3.10 3.10