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

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 2.52 0.60 5.53 1.96 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1996 2.73 0.60 6.20 1.90 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1999 2.61 0.68 5.76 2.11 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2006 2.82 0.68 6.42 2.02 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-f 2007 2.78 0.65 5.89 1.81 Average 2.69 0.64 5.96 1.96

7-step verbal Happiness (111F)

Typical text:

Considering your life as a whole, would you describe it as
- very unhappy
- unhappy
- mixed
- happy
- very happy
very happy = 7 .... very unhappy = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 7) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-g-sq-v-7-a 2003 4.85 0.97 6.45 1.71 Average 4.85 0.97 6.45 1.71

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-u-sq-n-10-b 2003 6.37 2.06 5.97 2.28 O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b 2007 6.85 1.89 6.50 2.10 Average 6.61 1.97 6.23 2.19

11-step numeral Happiness (112G)

Typical text:

Generally speaking, how happy do you feel?
10 extremely happy
:
0 extremely unhappy

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2008 6.41 2.05 6.41 2.05 Average 6.41 2.05 6.41 2.05

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-u-sq-v-4-b 2001 2.54 0.76 5.26 2.10 O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2002 2.47 0.78 5.09 2.16 O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2003 2.54 0.73 5.27 2.03 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2004 2.52 0.73 5.19 1.97 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2005 2.64 0.72 5.51 1.95 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2005 2.59 0.75 5.39 2.02 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2006 2.62 0.72 5.46 1.96 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2006 2.68 0.74 5.64 2.02 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2007 2.65 0.71 5.54 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2007 2.69 0.73 5.66 1.98 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 2.65 0.74 5.55 2.01 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 2.62 0.75 5.47 2.02 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 2.44 0.85 5.00 2.27 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 2.54 0.82 5.26 2.20 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.56 0.78 5.31 2.10 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.60 0.77 5.42 2.10 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 2.58 0.78 5.36 2.10 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 2.65 0.78 5.55 2.12 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.70 0.70 5.68 1.91 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.69 0.74 5.66 2.02 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 2.73 0.77 5.77 2.10 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 2.72 0.69 5.74 1.89 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 2.77 0.72 5.88 1.97 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 2.82 0.68 6.01 1.87 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 2.78 0.73 5.90 1.99 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 2.86 0.72 6.12 1.99 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 2.83 0.69 6.05 1.88 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 2.84 0.67 6.07 1.84 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 2.86 0.71 6.13 1.95 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 2.75 0.70 5.81 1.91 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 2.86 0.71 6.12 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 2.87 0.65 6.14 1.77 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 2.92 0.66 6.29 1.81 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 2.90 0.69 6.23 1.89 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2020 3.02 0.62 6.56 1.71 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2021 2.72 0.65 5.73 1.78 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2021 2.86 0.65 6.12 1.79 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2022 2.82 0.68 6.01 1.87 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 2.90 0.62 6.22 1.71 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 2.90 0.63 6.23 1.74 Average 2.72 0.72 5.74 1.96

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 5.70 2.44 5.23 2.71 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1996 4.90 2.22 4.33 2.46 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1999 5.27 2.39 4.74 2.66 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2003 5.54 2.11 5.05 2.35 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2007 6.04 2.12 5.60 2.36 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2016 6.30 5.89 Average 5.62 2.25 5.14 2.51

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 5.43 1.86 5.43 1.86 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2008 5.88 2.39 5.88 2.39 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cj 2013 6.50 6.50 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cc 2018 6.70 6.70 Average 6.13 2.13 6.13 2.13

3-item Overall Happiness (19B)

Typical text:

A: How satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
B: How satisfied are you with how your life has turned out so far?
C: How happy are you?
0 extremely dissatisfied
:
10 extremely satisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-Sum-*-mq-n-11-a 2006 6.20 6.20 Average 6.20 6.20

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 5.74 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 5.70 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 5.63 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 5.40 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.93 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 6.06 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 6.18 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 6.52 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 6.61 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 6.80 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 6.78 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 6.82 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 6.86 Average 6.23

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 0.92 1.78 5.92 1.78 Average 0.92 1.78 5.92 1.78

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 60.00 Average 60.00

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 42.37 7.12 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 28.28 6.41 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 34.16 6.71 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 32.78 6.64 Average 34.40 6.72

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 38.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 38.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 42.00 7.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 33.00 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 37.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 38.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 40.00 7.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 39.00 6.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 35.00 6.75 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 38.00 6.90 Average 37.80 6.90

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 43.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 38.80 Average 40.91

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 33.00 Average 33.00

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 4.71 1.66 4.71 1.66 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.67 1.70 4.67 1.70 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 5.15 1.80 5.15 1.80 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 4.67 1.86 4.67 1.86 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.97 1.91 4.97 1.91 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.13 1.89 5.13 1.89 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.07 1.72 5.07 1.72 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.73 1.96 5.73 1.96 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.88 1.73 5.88 1.73 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 5.94 1.71 5.94 1.71 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.98 1.81 5.98 1.81 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.90 1.72 5.90 1.72 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 5.97 1.58 5.97 1.58 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 6.23 6.23 Average 5.43 1.77 5.43 1.77

5-step verbal Life fits Wants (34D)

Typical text:

On the whole my life is close to how I would like it to be
- strongly agree
- agree
- neither agree nor disagree
- disagree
- strongly disagree

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD C-RA-u-sq-v-5-a 2007 2.78 1.06 4.56 2.12 Average 2.78 1.06 4.55 2.12

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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 42.02 7.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 42.57 7.13 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.44 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 41.47 7.07 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 42.63 7.13 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 38.02 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 42.24 7.11 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 39.16 6.96 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 39.34 6.97 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 36.36 6.82 Average