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

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 3.30 0.58 7.75 1.44 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1996 3.34 0.60 7.84 1.47 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga 2000 3.30 0.55 7.66 1.84 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2007 3.36 0.60 7.87 1.49 O-HL-c-sq-v-4-f 2007 3.32 0.59 7.40 1.64 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2017 3.27 0.60 7.68 1.50 Average 3.31 0.59 7.70 1.56

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 5.52 0.79 7.89 1.66 Average 5.52 0.79 7.89 1.66

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 8.05 1.43 8.05 1.43 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2004 8.10 1.49 8.10 1.49 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2006 8.11 1.41 8.11 1.41 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2008 7.98 1.53 7.98 1.53 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2010 8.06 1.46 8.06 1.46 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2012 8.08 1.50 8.08 1.50 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2014 8.09 1.50 8.09 1.50 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2016 8.18 1.48 8.18 1.48 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2018 8.18 1.50 8.18 1.50 O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a 2021 8.09 1.49 8.09 1.49 Average 8.09 1.48 8.09 1.48

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-g 2003 2.92 0.71 6.57 1.77 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2022 3.39 0.60 7.59 1.68 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 3.29 0.61 7.31 1.69 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2023 3.31 0.62 7.36 1.72 Average 3.23 0.63 7.21 1.72

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-SLL-u-sq-v-5-a 1990 4.19 0.79 7.38 1.57 Average 4.19 0.79 7.38 1.57

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 1992 8.24 1.69 8.04 1.88 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1996 8.15 1.74 7.95 1.93 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2007 8.01 1.58 7.79 1.76 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2017 7.97 1.78 7.75 1.98 Average 8.09 1.70 7.88 1.89

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-bb 1976 7.97 2.04 7.97 2.04 O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a 1990 8.39 1.74 8.21 1.93 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-g 2000 8.31 1.35 8.31 1.35 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2000 8.18 1.52 8.18 1.52 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2001 8.07 1.52 8.07 1.52 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2002 8.01 1.71 8.01 1.71 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2002 7.98 1.50 7.98 1.50 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2003 8.00 1.51 8.00 1.51 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2004 8.06 1.69 8.06 1.69 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2004 7.98 1.45 7.98 1.45 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2006 8.10 1.62 8.10 1.62 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2006 7.91 1.57 7.91 1.57 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2007 7.93 1.51 7.93 1.51 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2008 7.96 1.70 7.96 1.70 O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-h 2008 7.93 1.49 7.93 1.49 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2010 8.14 1.65 8.14 1.65 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2012 8.19 1.66 8.19 1.66 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cj 2013 8.00 8.00 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2014 8.08 1.70 8.08 1.70 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2016 8.15 1.69 8.15 1.69 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2018 8.15 1.65 8.15 1.65 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cc 2018 8.00 8.00 O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd 2021 8.33 1.60 8.33 1.60 Average 8.08 1.61 8.07 1.62

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 7.94 7.94 Average 7.94 7.94

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 7.87 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 7.71 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 8.24 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 7.92 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 7.99 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 7.97 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 7.96 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 8.10 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 8.27 Average 8.00

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 1.14 0.34 6.14 0.34 Average 1.14 0.34 6.14 0.34

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 2006 69.00 Average 69.00

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 61.25 8.06 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 68.31 8.42 Average 64.78 8.24

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 52.00 7.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 51.00 7.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 58.00 7.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 57.00 7.90 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 59.00 7.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 55.00 7.75 Average 55.33 7.78

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 2006 56.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 61.53 Average 58.77

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 2006 52.00 Average 52.00

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 7.47 1.62 7.47 1.62 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 7.52 1.58 7.52 1.58 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 7.78 1.56 7.78 1.56 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 7.49 1.52 7.49 1.52 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 7.57 1.80 7.57 1.80 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 7.46 1.69 7.46 1.69 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 7.47 1.54 7.47 1.54 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 7.51 1.64 7.51 1.64 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 7.69 1.46 7.69 1.46 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 7.51 7.51 Average 7.55 1.60 7.55 1.60

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Finding Measure Code Year Original (-3 - 3) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-cw-mq-v-4-c 2006 1.33 0.71 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2006 60.95 8.05 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.65 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 63.41 8.17 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 64.28 8.21 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 57.32 7.87 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 57.81 7.89 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 60.07 8.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 62.71 8.14 Average