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Distributional findings

Study Ovaska & Takashima (2006): study ZZ 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, 68 nations, 1990-2001.
Sample
Probability multi-stage cluster sample
Respondents
N = 120000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
Range 2,44 - 3,47.
Data taken from World Database of Happiness, Collection of Happiness in Nations.
Page in publication:
17
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.01 -
SD:
0.27 -
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:
Range: 3,95 - 8,31
Data taken from World Database of Happiness, Collection of Happiness in Nations.
Page in publication:
17
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.63 6.26
SD:
1.11 1.23