Distributional Findings on Happiness by measure type and by year in the general public of North Macedonia (MK)

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 1997 2.74 0.73 6.11 2.19 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2001 2.89 0.76 6.59 2.20 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2019 3.23 0.68 7.51 1.81 Average 2.95 0.72 6.74 2.06

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 2007 6.25 2.29 5.83 2.54 Average 6.25 2.29 5.83 2.54

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 2022 6.65 2.35 6.65 2.35 Average 6.64 2.35 6.64 2.35

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 2007 2.61 0.90 5.48 2.41 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2007 2.57 0.98 5.37 2.60 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 2.59 0.88 5.42 2.36 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 2.54 0.93 5.29 2.48 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 2.63 0.91 5.52 2.41 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 2.59 0.91 5.42 2.41 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.50 0.95 5.19 2.53 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.51 0.94 5.21 2.51 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 2.46 0.96 5.09 2.54 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 2.61 0.90 5.48 2.41 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.58 0.94 5.40 2.51 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.53 0.97 5.27 2.59 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 2.55 0.93 5.32 2.48 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 2.58 0.90 5.39 2.39 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 2.69 0.86 5.69 2.29 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 2.60 0.88 5.44 2.36 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 2.45 0.93 5.05 2.47 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 2.63 0.86 5.52 2.29 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 2.58 0.88 5.38 2.34 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 2.51 0.86 5.19 2.30 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 2.73 0.83 5.79 2.25 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 2.55 0.88 5.31 2.34 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 2.60 0.85 5.44 2.27 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 2.67 0.79 5.62 2.12 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 2.64 0.83 5.54 2.23 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 2.56 0.82 5.32 2.19 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2020 2.70 0.83 5.70 2.24 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2022 2.66 0.79 5.59 2.13 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 2.60 0.81 5.43 2.18 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 2.67 0.77 5.62 2.08 Average 2.59 0.88 5.42 2.36

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 1997 5.70 2.19 5.23 2.43 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2001 5.12 2.71 4.58 3.01 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2007 5.23 2.40 4.70 2.67 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2019 7.29 2.38 6.98 2.64 Average 5.83 2.42 5.37 2.69

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 2009 4.70 4.70 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2022 6.40 2.54 6.40 2.54 Average 5.55 2.54 5.55 2.54

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 2007 5.37 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 5.02 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 5.01 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.65 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 5.48 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 6.01 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 5.92 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 5.75 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 6.17 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 5.94 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 6.11 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 5.94 Average 5.70

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 2007 70.00 Average 70.00

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 2009 20.55 6.03 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 25.31 6.27 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 22.56 6.13 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 22.01 6.10 Average 22.61 6.13

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 2009 22.00 6.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 25.00 6.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 22.00 6.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 17.00 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 24.00 6.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 33.00 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 31.00 6.55 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 31.00 6.55 Average 27.00 6.37

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 2007 44.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2008 44.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 21.53 Average 36.51

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 2007 40.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2008 40.00 Average 40.00

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 4.49 2.20 4.49 2.20 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.49 2.20 4.49 2.20 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 4.43 1.99 4.43 1.99 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.18 2.17 4.18 2.17 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.90 2.31 4.90 2.31 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.64 2.17 4.64 2.17 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.19 2.31 5.19 2.31 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.20 2.37 5.20 2.37 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 4.98 2.26 4.98 2.26 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 5.35 2.18 5.35 2.18 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.23 2.11 5.23 2.11 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.24 2.15 5.24 2.15 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 5.02 2.22 5.02 2.22 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 5.05 5.05 Average 4.89 2.20 4.89 2.20

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 2.56 1.19 4.11 2.38 Average 2.56 1.19 4.11 2.38

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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 2007 35.18 6.76 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.31 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 24.70 6.24 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 33.03 6.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 32.07 6.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 34.64 6.73 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 20.31 6.02 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 29.18 6.46 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 27.27 6.36 Average