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

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 1996 2.72 0.73 6.10 2.21 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga 2001 3.15 0.89 7.03 2.47 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2014 2.86 0.81 6.45 2.33 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2018 3.09 0.79 7.08 2.21 Average 2.95 0.81 6.66 2.31

5-step numeral happiness (112A)

Typical text:

Are you happy?
1: very unhappy
:
5: very happy

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-u-sq-n-5-c 2010 3.57 1.07 6.43 2.67 O-HL-u-sq-n-5-c 2011 3.70 1.10 6.75 2.76 Average 3.64 1.09 6.59 2.72

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-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c 2001 1.59 0.77 2.89 2.08 Average 1.59 0.77 2.89 2.08

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 1996 4.68 2.61 4.09 2.90 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2014 5.45 2.44 4.94 2.71 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2018 6.71 2.79 6.35 3.10 Average 5.61 2.61 5.12 2.90

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 4.26 1.91 4.26 1.91 Average 4.26 1.91 4.26 1.91

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 4.62 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 4.64 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 4.55 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 4.58 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 4.95 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.15 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 5.25 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 5.49 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 5.25 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 5.09 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 5.48 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 5.48 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 5.70 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 5.91 Average 5.15

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 34.00 Average 34.00

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 17.95 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 24.96 6.25 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 25.93 6.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 26.82 6.34 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 30.91 6.55 Average 25.31 6.27

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 20.00 6.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 18.00 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 20.00 6.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 25.00 6.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 28.00 6.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 28.00 6.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 28.00 6.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 35.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 35.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 31.00 6.55 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 30.00 6.50 Average 27.09 6.37

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 22.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 29.87 Average 25.94

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 19.00 Average 19.00

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 3.68 1.93 3.68 1.93 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 3.71 1.82 3.71 1.82 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 4.16 1.90 4.16 1.90 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 3.80 2.01 3.80 2.01 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.10 1.87 4.10 1.87 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.20 1.96 4.20 1.96 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.25 1.96 4.25 1.96 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 4.35 1.88 4.35 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 4.29 2.05 4.29 2.05 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 4.12 2.05 4.12 2.05 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.45 1.96 4.45 1.96 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 4.45 1.78 4.45 1.78 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 4.66 2.22 4.66 2.22 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 4.89 2.17 4.89 2.17 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 5.12 5.12 Average 4.28 1.97 4.28 1.97

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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 16.37 5.82 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 19.08 5.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.23 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 39.51 6.98 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 36.56 6.83 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 31.41 6.57 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 34.07 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 37.15 6.86 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 32.92 6.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 36.08 6.80 Average