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Distributional findings

Study Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study HT 2010

Public
18+ aged, general public, Haiti, 2010
Survey name
LAPOP 2010
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 503
Non Response
0
Assessment
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:
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:
The mean calculated from the data (3,63) is different to which is given (3,54) by Corral (2011).
valid reponses: 1600
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.75%,   2: 10.88%,   3: 14.62%,   4: 19.38%,   5: 22.88%,   6: 16.31%,   7: 9.56%,   8: 3.06%,   9: 1.19%,   10: 0.25%,   11: 0.12%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.76 3.76
SD:
1.55 1.55
Full text:
Self report on single question:

In general, how satisfied are you 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-da
Remarks:
valid reponses: 1696
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 31.72%,   2: 35.67%,   3: 22.7%,   4: 9.91%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.11 4.45
SD:
0.96 2.48