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

3-step verbal Happiness (111B)

Typical text:

In general, how happy would you say you are?:
- very happy
- fairly happy
- not very happy
very = 3...not very = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 3) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1976 2.25 0.63 7.25 1.69 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1976 2.22 0.59 7.16 1.59 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1977 2.36 0.64 7.53 1.71 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1978 2.24 0.64 7.21 1.70 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1978 2.28 0.68 7.33 1.80 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1979 2.39 0.60 7.62 1.63 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1982 2.14 0.61 6.93 1.62 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1983 2.20 0.59 7.11 1.59 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1983 2.20 0.59 7.11 1.57 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1984 2.08 0.60 6.79 1.58 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1985 2.10 0.60 6.84 1.58 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1986 2.18 0.59 7.03 1.58 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ai 1986 2.07 0.61 6.76 1.60 Average 2.21 0.61 7.13 1.63

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-u-sq-v-4-a 1981 3.28 0.59 7.70 1.48 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1990 3.31 0.65 7.74 1.66 Average 3.30 0.62 7.72 1.57

11-step numeral Happiness (112G)

Typical text:

Generally speaking, how happy do you feel?
10 extremely happy
:
0 extremely unhappy

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2006 7.67 1.58 7.67 1.58 Average 7.67 1.58 7.67 1.58

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-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1973 3.38 0.65 7.57 1.80 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1975 3.30 0.65 7.36 1.80 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1975 3.21 0.75 7.09 2.06 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1976 3.23 0.72 7.16 1.98 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1976 3.30 0.67 7.36 1.85 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1977 3.26 0.68 7.23 1.89 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1977 3.36 0.72 7.51 1.97 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1978 3.25 0.70 7.20 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1978 3.34 0.71 7.47 1.97 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1979 3.32 0.69 7.39 1.92 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1980 3.21 0.71 7.11 1.96 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1981 3.17 0.74 7.08 2.04 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1982 3.09 0.76 6.78 2.10 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1982 3.00 0.71 6.52 1.93 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1983 3.03 0.72 6.60 1.96 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1983 2.95 0.71 6.37 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1984 2.99 0.88 6.50 2.40 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1984 2.91 0.71 6.27 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1985 3.09 0.68 6.76 1.89 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1985 2.95 0.70 6.37 1.92 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1986 2.97 0.76 6.44 2.07 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1986 2.84 0.71 6.06 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1987 3.12 0.75 6.86 2.04 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1987 2.99 0.75 6.49 2.04 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1988 3.10 0.75 6.80 2.04 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1988 2.87 0.71 6.14 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1989 3.13 0.74 6.89 2.02 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1989 3.15 0.65 6.93 1.81 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1990 3.22 0.70 7.13 1.93 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1990 3.06 0.68 6.68 1.86 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1991 3.28 0.68 7.29 1.88 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1991 3.18 0.68 7.01 1.89 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1992 3.17 0.65 6.99 1.80 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1992 3.17 0.68 6.99 1.87 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1993 3.12 0.67 6.85 1.83 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1993 3.07 0.73 6.71 1.99 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1994 3.19 0.71 7.05 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 1994 3.04 0.67 6.63 1.84 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2001 3.01 0.63 6.54 1.73 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 3.15 0.68 6.93 1.88 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 3.23 0.60 7.15 1.66 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 3.12 0.60 6.84 1.67 Average 3.13 0.70 6.88 1.93

5-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121D)

Typical text:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your present life?
- very satisfied
- fairly satisfied
- neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
- fairly dissatisfied
- very dissatisfied
very satisfied = 5 ..... very dissatisfied = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLu-u-sq-v-5-c 1991 4.15 0.68 8.29 1.40 Average 4.15 0.68 8.30 1.40

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-a 1981 7.39 1.78 7.10 1.97 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1990 7.65 1.89 7.39 2.10 Average 7.52 1.83 7.25 2.03

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-SLC-c-sq-n-11-a 1989 7.72 1.53 7.72 1.53 O-SLC-c-sq-n-11-a 1991 8.07 1.53 8.07 1.53 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2006 7.41 1.87 7.41 1.87 Average 7.73 1.64 7.73 1.64

101-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122H)

Typical text:

Taking all together, how satisfied are you with your life-as-a-whole these days?
100 completely satisfied
:
0 completely unsatisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLu-g-sq-n-101-a 1991 8.06 1.61 7.84 1.79 Average 8.05 1.61 7.84 1.79

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 2016 44.00 7.20 Average 44.00 7.20

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Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.61 Average