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

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 2013 2.80 0.69 6.38 2.08 Average 2.79 0.69 6.38 2.08

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-I 2013 5.62 2.49 5.14 2.77 Average 5.62 2.49 5.14 2.77

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 2007 4.95 2.42 4.95 2.42 Average 4.95 2.42 4.95 2.42

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 5.14 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 4.76 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 4.53 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 4.76 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 5.21 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 5.31 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 5.31 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 5.54 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 5.25 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 5.28 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 5.54 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 5.28 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 5.32 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 5.31 Average 5.18

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 51.00 Average 51.00

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 16.80 5.84 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 7.80 5.39 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 24.61 6.23 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 17.94 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 23.79 6.19 Average 18.19 5.91

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 13.00 5.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 17.00 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 18.00 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 11.00 5.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 25.00 6.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 18.00 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 23.00 6.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 21.00 6.05 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 18.00 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 21.00 6.05 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 22.00 6.10 Average 18.82 5.96

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 20.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 24.60 Average 22.30

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 18.00 Average 18.00

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 4.72 2.32 4.72 2.32 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.78 2.47 4.78 2.47 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 4.15 2.37 4.15 2.37 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 4.39 2.53 4.39 2.53 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 4.47 2.23 4.47 2.23 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 4.70 2.15 4.70 2.15 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 4.75 2.15 4.75 2.15 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 4.65 2.21 4.65 2.21 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 4.84 2.16 4.84 2.16 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 4.72 2.40 4.72 2.40 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 4.70 2.33 4.70 2.33 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.91 2.38 4.91 2.38 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 4.63 2.52 4.63 2.52 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 4.55 2.58 4.55 2.58 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 4.48 2.57 4.48 2.57 Average 4.63 2.36 4.63 2.36

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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 6.66 5.33 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 15.42 5.77 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.17 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 22.84 6.14 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 18.46 5.92 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 22.54 6.13 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 21.51 6.08 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 18.07 5.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 19.15 5.96 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 22.55 6.13 Average