Distributional Findings on Happiness by measure type and by year in the general public of Multiple nations (ZZ)

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-c-sq-v-3-ab 1965 2.13 0.02 5.67 0.11 Average 2.13 0.02 5.67 0.11

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-a 1967 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1972 2.99 0.28 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1981 3.08 0.60 7.19 1.66 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1981 3.05 0.74 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1986 3.17 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1990 3.01 0.27 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1991 2.73 0.34 6.83 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1995 3.13 Average 3.02 0.45 7.01 1.66

7-step numeral Happiness (112C)

Typical text:

How do you feel about your present life?
1 unhappy
;
7 very happy

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 7) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-c-sq-n-7-a 1980 5.23 1.30 Average 5.23 1.30

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 6.87 1.09 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1981 6.70 2.40 6.33 2.67 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1981 6.72 1.10 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1986 7.34 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1989 6.58 2.19 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1990 6.63 1.11 6.26 1.23 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1990 6.64 2.49 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1990 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1995 6.35 1.24 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1995 7.21 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1997 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1997 6.60 2.52 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1997 6.48 2.60 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1997 6.68 2.57 6.31 2.86 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1999 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1999 7.02 2.09 6.69 2.32 Average 6.76 2.03 5.34 2.27

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-*-sq-nt-11-a 2000 6.40 6.40 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a 2005 6.79 2.23 6.79 2.23 O-SLW-*-sq-nt-11-a 2006 6.00 1.30 O-SLW-*-sq-nt-11-a 2006 6.00 1.30 6.00 1.30 Average 6.30 1.61 6.40 1.77

2-item Happiness + LifeSatisfaction (19C)

Typical text:

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-10 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-Sum-*-mq-nvt-21-c 2006 1.60 1.70 6.42 O-Sum-*-mq-nvt-21-c 2006 1.60 1.70 5.46 1.31 Average 1.60 1.70 5.94 1.31

Various questions on Happiness + LifeSatisfaction combined (19E)

Typical text:

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-Sum-*-sq-nt-11-a 1972 6.37 0.65 6.37 0.65 O-Sum-*-sq-nt-11-a 1986 1.00 Average 6.37 0.82 6.37 0.65

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 1957 5.00 5.00 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a 1960 5.00 5.00 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2005 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2005 5.40 5.40 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2005 5.40 5.40 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 5.45 1.10 5.45 1.10 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 6.16 0.36 6.16 0.36 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.52 1.12 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 5.45 1.94 5.45 1.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 5.33 2.12 5.33 2.12 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.35 2.24 5.35 2.24 Average 5.41 1.48 5.39 1.55

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 1990 48.24 9.08 Y-LC-l-sq-nt-100-a 2007 39.69 12.49 Average 43.97 10.79

()

Typical text:

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-*-mq-nt-11-a 1972 6.29 0.61 6.29 0.61 O-SLV-*-sq-nt-11-a 1972 6.36 0.62 6.36 0.62 O-HL-*-sq-nt-11-a 1972 6.71 0.58 6.71 0.58 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-ta 2005 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-p 2007 0.49 0.05 Average