Study Peretti & Wilson (1975): study NL 2006

Public

12+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 2006

Survey name

NL-POLS 2006

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 8191

Non Response

0

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report on single question

To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5  very happy
4  happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not very happy
1  unhappy

Classification:

O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 0.4%,   2: 2.3%,   3: 8.3%,   4: 68.6%,   5: 20.4%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

4.06 7.47

SD:

0.64 1.24