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Correlational findings

Study Fahey & Smyth (2004a): study ZZ Europe 1999

Public
18+ aged, general public, 33 European nations, 1999-2000
Sample
Respondents
N = 39799
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Standard deviation in life satisfaction
Our Classification
Remarks
Source: World Values Survey 1999-2000
Distribution
Range: 1.34 (Netherlands) to 2,77 (Romania).
Operationalization
Standard deviation of responses to question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
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10  satisfied

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a = .77 p < .00 Average life-satisfaction by standard deviation of life-satisfaction in 33 nations (bivariate).