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

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 3.94 1.69 3.94 1.69 Average 3.94 1.69 3.94 1.69

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 4.53 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 4.93 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 4.39 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 5.01 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 5.00 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.02 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 4.91 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 5.09 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 4.90 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 5.43 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 5.37 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 5.50 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 5.76 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 5.55 Average 5.10

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 59.00 Average 59.00

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 28.77 6.44 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 34.33 6.72 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 33.26 6.66 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 32.62 6.63 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 33.36 6.67 Average 32.47 6.62

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 34.00 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 38.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 33.00 6.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 40.00 7.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 39.00 6.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 37.00 6.85 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 35.00 6.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 41.00 7.05 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 40.00 7.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 29.00 6.45 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 29.00 6.45 Average 35.91 6.80

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 36.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2013 43.10 Average 39.55

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 35.00 Average 35.00

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 3.85 1.86 3.85 1.86 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.35 1.64 4.35 1.64 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 4.29 1.77 4.29 1.77 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 4.74 1.86 4.74 1.86 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.55 1.60 4.55 1.60 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.43 1.94 4.43 1.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.24 2.24 4.24 2.24 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 4.27 2.06 4.27 2.06 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 4.24 2.11 4.24 2.11 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.04 2.52 5.04 2.52 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.82 2.36 4.82 2.36 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.07 2.82 5.07 2.82 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.25 2.92 5.25 2.92 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 4.94 2.74 4.94 2.74 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 5.24 5.24 Average 4.62 2.17 4.62 2.17

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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 33.47 6.67 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 38.62 6.93 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.36 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 41.29 7.06 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 40.67 7.03 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 30.44 6.52 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 29.44 6.47 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 25.48 6.27 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 28.68 6.43 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 30.31 6.52 Average