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

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 2001 3.15 0.49 7.45 1.24 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2005 3.18 0.55 7.49 1.41 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2018 3.37 0.63 7.89 1.59 Average 3.24 0.56 7.61 1.41

10-step numeral Happiness (112F)

Typical text:

Taking all things together on a scale of one to ten, how hapy would you say you are?
1 very unhappy
:
10 very happy

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-n-10-e 2017 7.63 Average 7.63

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 2001 6.95 2.06 6.62 2.29 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2005 6.91 2.16 6.56 2.40 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2018 7.56 2.38 7.29 2.65 Average 7.14 2.20 6.83 2.44

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 2007 5.67 1.88 5.67 1.88 Average 5.67 1.88 5.67 1.88

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 6.05 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 6.15 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 5.49 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 6.33 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 6.42 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 6.30 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 6.53 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 6.55 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 6.59 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 6.17 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 6.27 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 6.26 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 6.56 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 6.58 Average 6.30

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 80.00 Average 80.00

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 53.46 7.67 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 67.22 8.36 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 61.88 8.09 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 59.04 7.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 66.79 8.34 Average 61.69 8.08

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 49.00 7.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 48.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 53.00 7.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 65.00 8.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 60.00 8.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 56.00 7.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 60.00 8.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 59.00 8.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 57.00 7.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 58.00 7.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 48.00 7.40 Average 55.73 7.81

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 55.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 62.80 Average 58.91

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 54.00 Average 54.00

10-step Best-Worst possible life (32C)

Typical text:

uppose 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
- .
- .
- 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD C-BW-c-sq-m-10-a 2002 6.20 5.78 Average 6.20 5.78

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 4.95 1.71 4.95 1.71 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.10 1.49 5.10 1.49 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.10 1.49 5.10 1.49 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 4.81 1.57 4.81 1.57 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 4.82 1.58 4.82 1.58 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 5.47 1.72 5.47 1.72 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.46 1.60 5.46 1.60 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 5.17 1.44 5.17 1.44 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.37 1.60 5.37 1.60 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.29 1.64 5.29 1.64 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.60 1.62 5.60 1.62 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.04 2.07 5.04 2.07 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 5.14 2.55 5.14 2.55 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.10 2.33 5.10 2.33 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.34 2.53 5.34 2.53 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 5.35 2.65 5.35 2.65 Average 5.19 1.85 5.19 1.85

HAPPY LIFE YEARS (5)

Typical text:

Longevity in years x 0-1 happiness

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD Y-LH-l-sq-nt-100-a 2017 54.24 Average 54.25

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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 55.91 7.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 57.01 7.85 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.64 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 64.38 8.22 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 61.07 8.05 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 60.19 8.01 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 49.12 7.46 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 54.34 7.72 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 56.77 7.84 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 57.50 7.88 Average