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

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-ga 2001 3.21 0.79 7.21 2.15 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2003 3.04 0.61 7.06 1.70 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2011 3.32 0.56 7.81 1.34 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2019 3.65 0.57 8.50 1.39 Average 3.30 0.63 7.65 1.65

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 2.69 1.02 5.88 2.73 O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-c 2001 2.69 Average 2.69 1.02 5.88 2.73

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-SLW-c-sq-v-5-h 1993 2.37 1.13 4.11 2.18 Average 2.37 1.13 4.11 2.18

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 2003 6.48 2.57 6.09 2.86 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2011 6.97 2.17 6.63 2.41 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2019 8.40 2.28 8.22 2.54 Average 7.28 2.34 6.98 2.60

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 4.98 1.78 4.98 1.78 Average 4.98 1.78 4.98 1.78

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 6.06 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 6.11 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 5.68 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 6.14 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 6.29 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 6.36 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 6.58 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 6.88 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 6.57 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 6.36 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 6.49 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 7.00 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 6.82 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 7.12 Average 6.46

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 63.00 Average 63.00

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 47.62 7.38 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 44.25 7.21 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 52.61 7.63 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 53.01 7.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 50.81 7.54 Average 49.66 7.48

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 46.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 48.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 47.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 46.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 48.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 52.00 7.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 44.00 7.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 48.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 50.00 7.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 61.00 8.05 Average 49.00 7.45

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 49.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 45.67 Average 47.33

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 2006 20.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2008 44.00 Average 32.00

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 4.64 1.76 4.64 1.76 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.70 1.49 4.70 1.49 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 4.74 1.65 4.74 1.65 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 5.07 1.55 5.07 1.55 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.00 1.55 5.00 1.55 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.92 1.56 4.92 1.56 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.21 1.58 5.21 1.58 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.40 1.73 5.40 1.73 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.25 1.97 5.25 1.97 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 4.91 1.84 4.91 1.84 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.86 1.92 4.86 1.92 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.63 1.90 5.63 1.90 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.30 1.90 5.30 1.90 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 5.69 2.08 5.69 2.08 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 6.25 6.25 Average 5.17 1.75 5.17 1.75

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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 49.51 7.48 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 52.56 7.63 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.51 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 58.71 7.94 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 54.04 7.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-ab 2015 55.00 7.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 59.33 7.97 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 65.21 8.26 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 59.47 7.97 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 56.00 7.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 55.85 7.79 Average