Distributional Findings on Happiness by measure type and by year in the general public of Burkina Faso (BF)

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 2005 3.01 0.75 6.91 2.11 Average 3.01 0.75 6.91 2.11

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 2005 5.57 2.18 5.08 2.42 Average 5.57 2.18 5.08 2.42

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 2008 3.64 1.61 3.64 1.61 Average 3.64 1.61 3.64 1.61

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 4.63 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 4.71 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 4.04 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 4.68 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.37 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 4.67 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 4.37 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 4.33 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 4.93 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 4.93 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 5.20 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 5.62 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 5.45 Average 4.84

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 57.00 Average 57.00

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 21.96 6.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 37.34 6.87 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 37.39 6.87 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 24.51 6.23 Average 30.30 6.52

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 43.00 7.15 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 33.00 6.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 30.00 6.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 43.00 7.15 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 44.00 7.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 28.00 6.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 35.00 6.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 37.00 6.85 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 26.00 6.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 27.00 6.35 Average 34.60 6.73

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 35.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2013 38.40 Average 36.70

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 34.00 Average 34.00

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 3.80 1.56 3.80 1.56 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 3.80 1.57 3.80 1.57 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.02 1.28 4.02 1.28 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 3.85 1.42 3.85 1.42 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.04 1.40 4.04 1.40 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.79 1.61 4.79 1.61 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 3.96 1.76 3.96 1.76 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 3.33 1.68 3.33 1.68 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 3.48 2.15 3.48 2.15 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 4.42 2.01 4.42 2.01 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.21 1.97 4.21 1.97 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 4.65 2.20 4.65 2.20 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 4.93 2.65 4.93 2.65 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 4.74 2.85 4.74 2.85 Average 4.14 1.86 4.14 1.86

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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 45.07 7.25 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 37.00 6.85 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 34.30 6.72 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 35.81 6.79 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 22.01 6.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 27.88 6.39 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 23.14 6.16 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 36.80 6.84 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 32.62 6.63 Average