Distributional Findings on Happiness by measure type and by year in the general public of Guatemala (GT)

4-step verbal Happiness (111C)

Typical text:

Taking all things together, would you say you are?:
- very happy
- quite happy
- not very happy
- not at all happy
very = 4 ......not at all = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 4) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f 2002 2.91 0.84 5.95 2.41 O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f 2008 3.26 0.79 6.87 2.16 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2019 3.41 0.69 7.92 1.79 Average 3.19 0.77 6.91 2.12

2-step verbal Lifesatisfaction (121A)

Typical text:

In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in your own personal life?
- yes
- no

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 2) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-a 1993 1.67 0.47 6.63 2.64 O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-a 1995 1.68 0.47 6.72 2.61 O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-a 1997 1.70 0.46 6.81 2.57 O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-a 1999 1.56 0.50 6.02 2.78 O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-a 2001 1.47 0.50 5.53 2.79 Average 1.61 0.48 6.34 2.68

4-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121C)

Typical text:

How satisfied are you with the life you lead?
- very satisfied
- fairly satisfied
- not very satisfied
- not at all satisfied
very = 4 ....... not at all = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 4) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 1992 3.49 0.74 8.03 1.89 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-b 1997 2.40 1.01 6.91 1.94 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-b 2000 2.64 1.01 7.35 1.81 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2001 2.40 1.01 4.90 2.72 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2003 3.15 0.76 6.93 2.10 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2004 3.25 0.75 7.44 1.92 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2004 3.03 0.85 6.61 2.33 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2005 3.13 0.72 6.87 1.99 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2006 3.24 0.79 7.19 2.19 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2006 3.36 0.69 7.72 1.76 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2007 3.14 0.85 6.90 2.33 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2008 3.27 0.77 7.49 1.98 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2009 3.04 0.81 6.62 2.24 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-da 2010 3.31 0.72 7.59 1.85 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2010 3.05 0.86 6.65 2.36 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2011 3.09 0.85 6.77 2.36 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2013 3.17 0.78 6.99 2.15 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2015 3.11 0.85 6.84 2.34 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2016 3.16 0.87 6.96 2.40 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2017 3.15 0.77 6.94 2.13 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2018 3.36 0.77 7.52 2.12 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2020 3.39 0.80 7.62 2.22 Average 3.11 0.82 7.04 2.14

10-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122F)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole now?
10 satisfied
.: .
1 dissatisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2019 7.52 2.13 7.25 2.37 Average 7.52 2.13 7.25 2.37

11-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122G)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
10 very satisfied
:
0 not satisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a 2007 7.85 1.77 7.85 1.77 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a 2009 7.20 7.20 Average 7.52 1.77 7.52 1.77

11-step life-satisfaction plus imputation of missing cases (19G)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
10 very satisfied
:
0 not satisfied
Missing cases of average life-satisfaction in nations estimated on the basis of a combination of observed components of happiness in that nation:
1) Afffective component, measured using responses to multiple questions about yesterday's affective experience, from which an affect balance score was computed
2) Cognitive component, measured using responses to single question on Best-Worst possible life
Computation explained in EHERO Working Paper 2021-3 https://www.eur.nl/en/ehero/media/2021-03-ehero-workingpaper2021-3 How to complete the ranklist of happiness in nations

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2006 6.90 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 7.25 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 6.90 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 7.15 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 7.20 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 6.86 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 6.94 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 7.14 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 7.39 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 7.35 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 7.38 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 7.34 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 7.72 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 7.40 Average 7.21

More days like yesterday (24A)

Typical text:

Do you want more days like yesterday?
- yes
- no
% yes

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AOL-yd-sq-v-2-a 2008 80.00 Average 80.00

6 item yesterday Affect Balance (24D)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- enjoyment
- worry
- sadness
- anger
- depression
- did you smile and laugh a lot

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2008 60.07 8.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 58.90 7.94 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 61.43 8.07 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 55.51 7.78 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 51.34 7.57 Average 57.45 7.87

10 item Yesterday Affect Balance (24E)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday (yes/no)
- well-rested
- treated with respect
- smile and laugh a lot
- learn or do something interesting
- enjoyment
- physical pain
- worry
- sadness
- stress
- anger

Rated:
0: no
1: yes

Computation: (A+B+C+D+E) - (F+G+H+I+J)

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2006 47.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 55.00 7.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 58.00 7.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 57.00 7.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 57.00 7.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 50.00 7.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 46.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 48.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 51.00 7.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 49.00 7.45 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 46.00 7.30 Average 51.27 7.59

11 item Yesterday's Affect Balance (24F)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- well rested
- worried
- proud
- depressed
- ...etc
Computation: % positive affect minus % negative affect

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2008 59.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 50.33 Average 54.67

14-item Yesterday's Affect Balance (24G)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- well rested
- worried
- proud
- depressed
- ...etc
Computation: % positive affect minus % negative affect

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2008 56.00 Average 56.00

11-step numeral Best-Worst possible Life (32D)

Typical text:

Suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder the worst possible life. Where on this ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
- 10
- .
- .
- 0

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2002 7.33 1.91 7.33 1.91 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 5.90 2.09 5.90 2.09 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 6.33 2.11 6.33 2.11 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 6.84 2.25 6.84 2.25 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 6.41 2.16 6.41 2.16 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 6.45 2.24 6.45 2.24 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 6.14 2.21 6.14 2.21 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 6.29 2.42 6.29 2.42 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 5.74 2.55 5.74 2.55 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.86 2.68 5.86 2.68 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.98 2.60 5.98 2.60 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 6.54 2.59 6.54 2.59 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 6.46 2.94 6.46 2.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 6.36 2.70 6.36 2.70 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 6.33 2.86 6.33 2.86 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 6.63 2.84 6.63 2.84 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 6.26 2.93 6.26 2.93 Average 6.34 2.47 6.34 2.47

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Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2006 53.09 7.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 59.47 7.97 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.62 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 53.42 7.67 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 53.03 7.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 54.08 7.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 52.48 7.62 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 53.78 7.69 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 60.90 8.04 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 54.86 7.74 Average