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

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-aa 1991 1.68 0.54 5.88 1.40 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa 1992 1.61 0.56 5.70 1.45 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa 1993 1.63 0.56 5.74 1.46 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa 1994 1.73 0.53 5.99 1.39 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa 1995 1.70 0.56 5.92 1.45 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa 1996 1.74 0.57 6.03 1.47 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa 1997 1.79 0.54 6.16 1.40 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa 2000 1.70 0.56 5.91 1.46 Average 1.70 0.55 5.92 1.44

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 1990 2.97 0.50 6.95 1.46 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-f 1992 2.89 0.64 6.19 1.77 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-f 1993 2.93 0.66 6.28 1.84 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-o 1993 2.57 0.67 5.55 1.52 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1997 3.02 0.63 7.03 1.78 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1999 2.93 0.70 6.73 2.03 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-o 2003 2.66 0.65 5.74 1.50 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-o 2005 2.71 0.62 5.87 1.46 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2005 3.12 0.58 7.33 1.54 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2006 3.06 0.59 7.14 1.62 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-o 2007 2.82 0.59 6.12 1.42 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-f 2007 3.09 0.67 6.75 1.87 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2012 2.80 0.69 6.38 2.08 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2017 3.22 0.61 7.54 1.59 Average 2.91 0.63 6.54 1.68

7-step verbal Happiness (111F)

Typical text:

Considering your life as a whole, would you describe it as
- very unhappy
- unhappy
- mixed
- happy
- very happy
very happy = 7 .... very unhappy = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 7) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-g-sq-v-7-a 2002 4.97 1.02 6.66 1.84 Average 4.96 1.02 6.66 1.84

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 2003 6.89 2.13 6.54 2.37 O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b 2007 7.38 1.91 7.09 2.12 Average 7.13 2.02 6.82 2.24

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 2002 6.43 2.25 6.43 2.25 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2004 6.72 2.25 6.72 2.25 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2006 6.96 2.12 6.96 2.12 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2008 7.15 2.06 7.15 2.06 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2010 7.31 2.03 7.31 2.03 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2012 7.33 2.01 7.33 2.01 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2014 7.25 2.03 7.25 2.03 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2016 7.48 1.91 7.48 1.91 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2018 7.26 1.91 7.26 1.91 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2022 6.51 2.20 6.51 2.20 Average 7.04 2.08 7.04 2.08

3-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121B)

Typical text:

How satisfied are you with the way you are getting on now?
- very satisfied
- all right
- dissatisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 3) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLL-u-sq-v-3-b 1991 2.06 0.65 4.63 2.81 Average 2.06 0.65 4.63 2.81

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-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2001 2.65 0.81 5.59 2.28 O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2002 2.71 0.82 5.77 2.33 O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2003 2.67 0.81 5.66 2.29 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2004 2.81 0.76 5.99 2.07 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2005 2.78 0.76 5.90 2.07 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2005 2.76 0.75 5.85 2.04 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2006 2.80 0.71 5.95 1.95 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2006 2.83 0.71 6.04 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2007 2.87 0.68 6.15 1.85 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2007 2.89 0.71 6.21 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 2.84 0.73 6.07 2.00 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 2.83 0.65 6.04 1.78 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 2.90 0.70 6.23 1.90 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 2.82 0.72 6.02 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.91 0.69 6.26 1.88 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.92 0.68 6.29 1.86 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 2.89 0.66 6.20 1.79 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 2.81 0.66 6.00 1.81 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.84 0.68 6.06 1.86 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.87 0.62 6.14 1.69 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 2.82 0.69 6.01 1.88 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 2.86 0.61 6.11 1.67 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 2.92 0.68 6.29 1.86 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 3.00 0.57 6.50 1.59 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 2.92 0.63 6.28 1.74 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 3.02 0.56 6.56 1.54 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 2.91 0.62 6.25 1.70 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 3.02 0.60 6.58 1.67 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 3.04 0.60 6.61 1.66 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 3.05 0.58 6.65 1.61 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 3.04 0.54 6.62 1.48 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 3.06 0.53 6.68 1.47 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 3.07 0.58 6.71 1.61 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 3.01 0.60 6.54 1.65 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2020 3.08 0.61 6.73 1.68 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2021 2.99 0.56 6.48 1.54 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2021 3.07 0.56 6.70 1.54 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2022 3.02 0.60 6.56 1.65 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 3.01 0.53 6.53 1.47 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 3.05 0.54 6.64 1.47 Average 2.91 0.65 6.26 1.79

5-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121D)

Typical text:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your present life?
- very satisfied
- fairly satisfied
- neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
- fairly dissatisfied
- very dissatisfied
very satisfied = 5 ..... very dissatisfied = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 1994 3.52 0.90 6.59 1.51 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 1997 3.57 0.84 6.70 1.37 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2000 3.62 0.76 6.73 1.17 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2001 3.64 0.77 6.75 1.22 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2002 3.71 0.75 6.80 1.18 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2003 3.69 0.82 6.85 1.35 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2004 3.69 0.79 6.86 1.27 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2005 3.73 0.86 6.90 1.45 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2006 3.80 0.78 6.96 1.30 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2007 3.88 0.75 7.09 1.25 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2007 3.76 0.74 6.91 1.17 O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-b 2008 3.84 0.82 7.07 1.40 Average 3.70 0.80 6.85 1.30

7-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121F)

Typical text:

Taking all together, how satisfied are you with your life-as-a-whole these days?
- completely satisfied
- very satisfied
- satisfied
- satisfied nor unsatisfied
- unsatisfied
- very unsatisfied
- completely dissatisfied
completely satisfied = 7 ... completely diss = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 7) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-b 1991 4.65 1.37 6.08 2.29 Average 4.65 1.37 6.09 2.29

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 1990 6.64 2.35 6.27 2.61 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1996 6.43 2.42 6.03 2.68 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1999 6.37 2.47 5.97 2.75 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2003 6.17 2.28 5.74 2.53 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2005 7.02 2.08 6.69 2.31 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2007 6.89 2.04 6.54 2.27 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I 2012 7.09 1.97 6.76 2.18 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2016 7.20 6.89 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2017 7.56 1.96 7.29 2.18 Average 6.82 2.20 6.46 2.44

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-cd 2002 5.85 2.63 5.85 2.63 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2004 6.25 2.51 6.25 2.51 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2006 6.69 2.41 6.69 2.41 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a 2007 6.48 1.90 6.48 1.90 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2008 6.87 2.30 6.87 2.30 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2010 7.00 2.21 7.00 2.22 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2012 7.12 2.25 7.12 2.25 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cj 2013 7.30 7.30 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2014 6.94 2.27 6.94 2.27 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2016 7.16 2.11 7.16 2.11 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2018 7.05 2.06 7.05 2.06 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cc 2018 7.80 7.80 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2022 6.24 2.46 6.24 2.46 Average 6.83 2.28 6.83 2.28

7-step verbal Delighted-Terrible life (13A)

Typical text:

How do you feel about your life as a whole right now?
- delighted
- pleased
- mostly satisfying
- mixed
- mostly dissatisfying
- unhappy
- terrible
delighted = 7 ..... terrible = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 7) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 1991 4.67 1.05 6.11 1.76 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 1992 4.61 1.04 6.02 1.73 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 1993 4.57 1.05 5.95 1.75 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 1995 4.77 1.01 6.28 1.68 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 1996 4.73 1.06 6.21 1.77 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 1997 4.76 1.03 6.27 1.72 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 2000 4.91 1.05 6.52 1.75 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 2003 4.95 1.07 6.58 1.79 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 2005 5.01 1.04 6.68 1.73 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 2007 5.12 1.02 6.86 1.69 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 2009 5.15 1.04 O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a 2015 5.29 0.97 Average 4.88 1.04 6.35 1.74

3-item Overall Happiness (19B)

Typical text:

A: How satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
B: How satisfied are you with how your life has turned out so far?
C: How happy are you?
0 extremely dissatisfied
:
10 extremely satisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-Sum-*-mq-n-11-a 2006 6.89 6.89 Average 6.89 6.89

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 6.84 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 6.50 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 6.78 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 6.72 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 6.93 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 6.95 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 6.79 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 6.95 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 7.23 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 7.17 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 7.27 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 7.37 Average 6.96

10-item Affect Balance Scale (Bradburn) (222)

Typical text:

During the past few weeks did you ever feel (yes/no)
- particularly excited or interested in something?
- so restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
- proud because someone complimented you on something you had done?
- very lonely or remote from other people?
- pleased about having accomplished something?
- bored?
- on top of the world?
- depressed?
- that things were going your way?
- upset because someone criticized you?

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-5 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a 1989 1.46 1.95 6.46 1.95 Average 1.46 1.95 6.46 1.95

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 64.00 Average 64.00

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 44.44 7.22 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 50.27 7.51 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 50.15 7.51 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 52.07 7.60 Average 49.23 7.46

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 37.00 6.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 46.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 45.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 49.00 7.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 50.00 7.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 45.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 45.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 45.00 7.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 47.00 7.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 40.00 7.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 51.00 7.55 Average 45.45 7.30

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 48.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2009 49.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 49.13 Average 48.71

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 46.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2009 45.00 Average 45.50

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 4.43 1.89 4.43 1.89 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a 1991 5.57 1.73 5.57 1.73 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a 1992 4.81 1.78 4.81 1.78 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a 1993 4.80 1.88 4.80 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2002 5.40 1.93 5.40 1.93 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2005 5.59 2.15 5.59 2.15 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 5.60 2.14 5.60 2.14 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.91 1.88 5.91 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 5.89 1.92 5.89 1.92 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 5.77 1.93 5.77 1.93 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.89 1.94 5.89 1.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 5.65 1.96 5.65 1.96 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.88 1.88 5.88 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 5.75 1.91 5.75 1.91 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 5.75 2.05 5.75 2.05 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 6.01 1.88 6.01 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 6.16 1.85 6.16 1.85 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 6.20 1.63 6.20 1.63 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 6.11 1.74 6.11 1.74 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 6.24 1.62 6.24 1.62 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 6.14 6.14 Average 5.69 1.88 5.69 1.88

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 3.19 1.06 5.38 2.12 Average 3.19 1.06 5.38 2.12

4-step Feel Happy (411C)

Typical text:

To what extend do you agree with the following statement?"
'I feel happy'
- completely agree
- rather agree
- rather disagree
- completely disagree

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 4) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD M-TH-g-sq-v-4-c 1992 2.08 0.74 M-TH-g-sq-v-4-c 1993 2.16 0.76 Average 2.12 0.75

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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 2005 43.27 7.16 A-AB-cw-mq-v-4-c 2006 0.88 0.85 A-AB-?-mq-v-4-a 2007 2.81 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2007 52.24 7.61 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.53 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 54.21 7.71 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 55.44 7.77 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 49.40 7.47 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 55.31 7.77 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 47.40 7.37 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 56.64 7.83 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 55.71 7.79 Average