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

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-g-sq-v-3-d 1975 1.43 0.61 5.17 1.52 Average 1.43 0.61 5.17 1.52

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 1990 2.82 0.78 6.34 2.29 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1996 3.05 0.78 6.96 2.20 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2001 2.95 0.81 6.71 2.29 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2006 3.02 0.78 6.88 2.21 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2012 3.24 0.70 7.52 1.85 Average 3.02 0.77 6.88 2.17

5-step verbal Happiness (111D)

Typical text:

How happy do you feel as you live now?
- very happy
- somewhat happy
- neither happy nor unhappy
- not very happy
- not happy at all
very happy = 5 .... Not happy at all = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-v-5-e 1979 3.67 0.86 6.19 1.67 Average 3.68 0.86 6.19 1.67

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-c-sq-v-5-a 1979 3.67 0.85 6.17 1.57 O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-p 1999 3.02 1.02 7.22 2.66 O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-p 2006 3.32 1.04 7.86 2.34 Average 3.34 0.97 7.08 2.19

5-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122A)

Typical text:

How satisfied are you with your life in general?
5 completely satisfied
:
1 completely unsatisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-v 2008 4.64 0.58 7.80 1.08 Average 4.64 0.58 7.80 1.08

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 1990 6.26 2.42 5.84 2.69 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1996 6.53 2.64 6.15 2.93 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2012 6.52 2.28 6.13 2.53 Average 6.44 2.45 6.04 2.72

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-m-11-a 1975 3.45 2.07 3.45 2.07 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a 2007 5.51 2.13 5.51 2.13 Average 4.48 2.10 4.48 2.10

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 6.18 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 5.86 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 5.53 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 5.34 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 5.80 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.64 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 5.67 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 5.56 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 5.45 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 5.36 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 5.33 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 5.22 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 5.09 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 4.57 Average 5.47

10-item Affect Balance Scale (Bradburn) (222)

Typical text:

During the past few weeks did you ever feel (yes/no)
- particularly excited or interested in something?
- so restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
- proud because someone complimented you on something you had done?
- very lonely or remote from other people?
- pleased about having accomplished something?
- bored?
- on top of the world?
- depressed?
- that things were going your way?
- upset because someone criticized you?

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-5 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a 1990 0.33 1.82 5.33 1.82 Average 0.33 1.82 5.33 1.82

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 61.00 Average 61.00

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 41.48 7.07 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 47.07 7.35 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 43.00 7.15 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 41.66 7.08 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 33.39 6.67 Average 41.31 7.06

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 40.00 7.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 34.00 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 33.00 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 38.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 35.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 32.00 6.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 30.00 6.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 36.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 44.00 7.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 35.00 6.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 33.00 6.65 Average 35.45 6.78

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 33.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 31.10 Average 32.05

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 31.00 Average 31.00

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-a 1962 3.74 1.64 3.74 1.64 C-BW-c-sq-m-11-a 1975 3.45 2.20 3.45 2.20 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2002 4.84 1.98 4.84 1.98 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2005 5.87 1.86 5.87 1.86 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 5.35 1.95 5.35 1.95 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.02 1.62 5.02 1.62 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.03 1.62 5.03 1.62 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 5.15 1.63 5.15 1.63 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 4.52 1.97 4.52 1.97 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.99 1.94 4.99 1.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.63 1.79 4.63 1.79 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.72 1.96 4.72 1.96 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 4.43 2.09 4.43 2.09 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 4.42 2.34 4.42 2.34 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 4.34 2.10 4.34 2.10 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.18 1.74 4.18 1.74 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 4.05 1.66 4.05 1.66 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 3.82 2.21 3.82 2.21 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 3.25 2.96 3.25 2.96 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 4.23 4.22 Average 4.50 1.96 4.50 1.96

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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 48.84 7.44 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 41.60 7.08 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.46 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 34.95 6.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 42.64 7.13 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 37.88 6.89 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 34.88 6.74 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 36.42 6.82 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 29.98 6.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 18.14 5.91 Average