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

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-f 1991 2.58 0.73 5.34 2.04 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1992 2.62 0.71 5.79 2.18 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga 1999 2.82 0.62 6.05 2.06 Average 2.67 0.69 5.73 2.09

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 2006 7.24 1.99 7.24 1.99 Average 7.25 1.99 7.25 1.99

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 2002 3.03 0.68 6.68 2.01 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 3.03 0.67 6.60 1.84 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 3.04 0.65 6.62 1.79 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 3.06 0.68 6.68 1.87 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 3.19 0.61 7.04 1.70 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2020 3.21 0.64 7.09 1.77 Average 3.09 0.65 6.78 1.83

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 5.03 1.39 6.72 2.32 Average 5.03 1.39 6.72 2.32

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 6.29 2.21 5.88 2.45 Average 6.29 2.21 5.88 2.46

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 2004 6.90 2.12 6.90 2.12 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2006 6.97 2.18 6.97 2.18 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cj 2013 7.00 7.00 Average 6.96 2.15 6.96 2.15

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 2019 7.74 Average 7.74

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 33.76 6.69 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 37.54 6.88 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 36.62 6.83 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 37.24 6.86 Average 36.29 6.81

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 2016 42.00 7.10 Average 42.00 7.10

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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 34.50 6.73 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 36.08 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 32.90 6.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 39.77 6.99 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 35.46 6.77 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 32.95 6.65 Average