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

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-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 2.35 0.90 4.77 2.41 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 2.66 0.88 5.58 2.39 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 2.54 0.89 5.27 2.40 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 2.67 0.85 5.62 2.30 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 2.86 0.86 6.14 2.35 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 2.80 0.69 5.95 1.91 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2020 2.72 0.80 5.75 2.17 Average 2.66 0.84 5.58 2.28

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 2007 5.20 2.46 5.20 2.46 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 4.80 2.14 4.80 2.14 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.46 1.77 5.46 1.77 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 5.22 2.03 5.22 2.03 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.22 2.31 5.22 2.31 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.07 2.13 5.07 2.13 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.28 2.44 5.28 2.44 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.12 2.55 5.12 2.55 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 5.30 2.23 5.30 2.23 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.61 2.21 5.61 2.21 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.65 2.27 5.65 2.27 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 5.39 2.20 5.39 2.20 Average 5.28 2.23 5.28 2.23