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

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-g-sq-v-4-f 2002 3.04 0.76 6.40 2.12 O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f 2008 3.09 0.77 6.46 2.17 Average 3.07 0.77 6.43 2.15

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-SLu-g-sq-v-4-b 1997 2.38 1.01 6.88 2.03 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-b 2000 2.78 1.07 7.54 1.94 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2001 2.64 0.97 5.55 2.62 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2003 3.17 0.72 6.97 2.00 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2004 3.13 0.78 6.86 2.17 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2004 2.84 0.85 6.08 2.33 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2004 3.41 0.69 7.84 1.77 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2005 3.21 0.74 7.10 2.05 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2006 3.35 0.76 7.49 2.11 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2006 3.19 0.84 7.27 2.16 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2007 3.28 0.78 7.28 2.15 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2008 3.35 0.80 7.67 2.04 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2009 3.27 0.78 7.25 2.15 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-da 2010 3.41 0.65 7.86 1.64 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2010 3.39 0.79 7.59 2.18 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2011 3.37 0.73 7.53 2.03 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2013 3.41 0.72 7.65 2.00 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2015 3.34 0.76 7.45 2.09 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2016 3.34 0.74 7.47 2.06 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2017 3.34 0.78 7.47 2.16 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2018 3.33 0.81 7.44 2.25 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2020 3.29 0.84 7.32 2.32 Average 3.19 0.80 7.25 2.10

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 7.76 2.02 7.76 2.02 Average 7.76 2.02 7.76 2.02

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 6.95 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2007 7.54 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 7.15 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 7.52 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 7.88 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 7.92 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 7.62 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 7.70 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 7.29 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 7.27 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 7.08 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 7.37 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 7.31 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 7.15 Average 7.41

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 79.00 Average 79.00

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 66.92 8.35 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 73.88 8.69 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 74.12 8.71 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 70.57 8.53 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 66.19 8.31 Average 70.34 8.52

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 59.00 8.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 66.00 8.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 64.00 8.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 69.00 8.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 68.00 8.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 66.00 8.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 60.00 8.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 61.00 8.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 54.00 7.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 50.00 7.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 54.00 7.70 Average 61.00 8.06

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 65.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 62.37 Average 63.69

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 62.00 Average 62.00

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-a 1962 4.82 2.29 4.82 2.29 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 6.13 2.32 6.13 2.32 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 6.89 2.27 6.89 2.27 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 7.41 2.06 7.41 2.06 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 6.93 2.08 6.93 2.08 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 7.03 2.19 7.03 2.19 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 7.32 1.99 7.32 1.99 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 7.32 2.00 7.32 2.00 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 7.25 2.13 7.25 2.13 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 6.86 2.30 6.86 2.30 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 6.87 2.32 6.87 2.32 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 6.63 2.54 6.63 2.54 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 6.61 2.54 6.61 2.54 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 6.12 2.65 6.12 2.65 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 6.57 2.68 6.57 2.68 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 6.28 2.53 6.28 2.53 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 6.09 2.91 6.09 2.91 Average 6.65 2.34 6.65 2.34

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Typical text:
Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2006 61.31 8.07 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 67.06 8.35 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.71 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 64.30 8.21 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 55.39 7.77 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 53.68 7.68 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 61.35 8.07 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 59.04 7.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 66.10 8.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 63.40 8.17 Average