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

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 1.84 0.58 6.16 1.48 Average 1.84 0.58 6.16 1.48

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-c-sq-v-4-p 1981 2.98 0.62 6.91 1.76 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-p 1990 3.00 0.61 6.96 1.75 Average 2.99 0.61 6.93 1.76

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 3.66 0.73 6.19 1.42 Average 3.66 0.73 6.19 1.42

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-SLu-c-sq-v-4-f 1958 2.68 0.85 5.73 2.13 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-f 1959 2.79 0.81 6.07 2.01 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-f 1961 2.73 0.77 5.94 1.95 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-f 1962 2.75 0.79 5.97 1.96 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-f 1963 2.82 0.80 6.12 1.96 O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-e 1964 2.63 0.63 5.48 1.45 O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-e 1965 2.62 0.64 5.44 1.49 O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-e 1966 2.59 0.66 5.38 1.54 O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-e 1967 2.63 0.65 5.45 1.50 O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-e 1968 2.68 0.65 5.55 1.47 O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-e 1969 2.66 0.65 5.53 1.47 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1970 2.68 0.64 5.92 1.72 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1971 2.58 0.66 5.65 1.77 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1972 2.61 0.66 5.72 1.77 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1973 2.66 0.73 5.85 1.94 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1974 2.51 0.68 5.46 1.80 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1974 2.47 0.70 5.35 1.85 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1975 2.62 0.67 5.74 1.77 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1975 2.58 0.66 5.65 1.76 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1976 2.63 0.67 5.77 1.77 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1976 2.61 0.65 5.72 1.74 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1977 2.70 0.70 5.94 1.86 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1978 2.67 0.64 5.87 1.71 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1979 2.72 0.64 6.01 1.70 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1980 2.64 0.66 5.81 1.75 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1981 2.66 0.65 5.84 1.74 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1982 2.68 0.64 5.92 1.71 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1983 2.67 0.65 5.89 1.72 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1984 2.68 0.64 5.90 1.72 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1985 2.75 0.64 6.09 1.70 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1987 2.67 0.65 5.88 1.74 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1988 2.67 0.65 5.89 1.74 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1989 2.64 0.67 5.80 1.77 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1990 2.70 0.66 5.97 1.76 O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-e 1991 2.71 0.65 5.98 1.72 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-e 1992 2.75 0.72 6.10 1.58 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-e 1993 2.76 0.73 6.12 1.59 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-e 1994 2.68 0.74 5.96 1.63 Average 2.67 0.68 5.80 1.74

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 (0 - 0) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-ab 1979 3.45 0.74 5.77 1.27 Average 3.45 0.74 5.77 1.27

7-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121F)

Typical text:

Taking all together, how satisfied are you with your life-as-a-whole these days?
- completely satisfied
- very satisfied
- satisfied
- satisfied nor unsatisfied
- unsatisfied
- very unsatisfied
- completely dissatisfied
completely satisfied = 7 ... completely diss = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 7) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-b 1991 4.64 1.19 6.06 1.99 Average 4.64 1.19 6.06 1.99

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 1981 6.59 1.88 6.22 2.09 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1990 6.53 1.75 6.14 1.94 Average 6.56 1.81 6.18 2.01

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 6.05 1.73 6.05 1.73 Average 6.05 1.73 6.05 1.73

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 2016 48.00 7.40 Average 48.00 7.40

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 5.20 1.73 5.20 1.73 Average 5.20 1.73 5.20 1.73