Distributional Findings on Happiness by measure type and by year in the general public of Bosnia Herzegovina (BA)

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 1997 2.87 0.67 6.57 1.98 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2001 3.02 0.68 6.99 1.91 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2019 3.14 0.70 7.30 1.89 Average 3.01 0.68 6.95 1.93

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 2022 2.88 0.72 6.18 1.99 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 2.81 0.78 5.99 2.14 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 2.86 0.66 6.12 1.81 Average 2.85 0.72 6.10 1.98

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 1997 5.46 2.21 4.96 2.46 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2001 5.77 2.38 5.30 2.65 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2019 7.73 2.20 7.47 2.45 Average 6.32 2.27 5.91 2.52

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 2009 5.80 5.80 Average 5.80 5.80

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 2007 5.95 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 5.70 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 5.56 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 6.06 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 5.87 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 6.24 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 6.21 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 6.10 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 6.33 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 6.23 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 6.96 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 7.09 Average 6.19

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 2007 62.00 Average 62.00

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 2009 18.14 5.91 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 10.75 5.54 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 27.03 6.35 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 20.97 6.05 Average 19.22 5.96

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 29.00 6.45 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 19.00 5.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 14.00 5.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 30.00 6.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 22.00 6.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 24.00 6.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 27.00 6.35 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 27.00 6.35 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 30.00 6.50 Average 24.67 6.23

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 2007 36.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2008 36.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 24.60 Average 32.20

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 52.00 Average 52.00

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 2006 4.89 2.29 4.89 2.29 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.90 2.29 4.90 2.29 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 4.96 2.11 4.96 2.11 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.67 1.97 4.67 1.97 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.99 2.05 4.99 2.05 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.77 2.41 4.77 2.41 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.12 2.22 5.12 2.22 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.25 2.24 5.25 2.24 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.12 2.43 5.12 2.43 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 5.18 2.22 5.18 2.22 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.09 2.28 5.09 2.28 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.89 1.99 5.89 1.99 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 6.02 2.26 6.02 2.26 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 5.52 5.52 Average 5.17 2.21 5.17 2.21

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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 2007 31.63 6.58 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.27 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 22.91 6.15 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 26.93 6.35 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 24.78 6.24 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 33.67 6.68 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 32.66 6.63 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 36.56 6.83 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 39.49 6.97 Average