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

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 1996 3.48 0.64 8.10 1.61 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2000 3.42 0.74 7.89 1.98 O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f 2001 3.26 0.81 6.86 2.22 O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f 2002 3.13 0.89 6.49 2.46 O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f 2008 3.16 0.80 6.65 2.20 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2021 3.13 0.82 7.15 2.26 Average 3.26 0.78 7.19 2.12

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 2.45 1.09 6.93 2.04 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-b 2000 2.82 1.05 7.63 1.85 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2003 3.36 0.77 7.51 2.13 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2004 3.26 0.90 7.24 2.48 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2005 3.44 0.76 7.74 2.12 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2006 3.43 0.78 7.70 2.17 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2007 3.31 0.80 7.38 2.22 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2007 3.47 0.72 7.98 1.84 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dc 2008 3.44 0.75 7.90 1.91 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2009 3.37 0.76 7.55 2.11 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-da 2010 3.43 0.78 7.87 2.01 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2010 3.20 0.79 7.08 2.17 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2011 2.98 0.83 6.47 2.29 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2013 3.19 0.86 7.05 2.36 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2015 3.08 0.92 6.76 2.51 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2016 2.66 1.09 5.64 2.94 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2017 2.88 1.04 6.22 2.80 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2018 2.81 1.04 6.04 2.81 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c 2020 2.88 1.06 6.24 2.86 Average 3.13 0.88 7.10 2.30

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 1996 6.72 3.00 6.36 3.33 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2000 7.52 2.49 7.24 2.77 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 2021 7.02 2.39 6.69 2.66 Average 7.09 2.63 6.76 2.92

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 2009 7.80 7.80 Average 7.80 7.80

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 7.31 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2008 6.58 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 7.57 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 8.00 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 7.36 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 7.80 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 7.44 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 6.94 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 6.58 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 5.26 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 6.07 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 6.14 * O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 6.22 Average 6.87

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 82.00 Average 82.00

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 57.73 7.89 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 64.47 8.22 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 73.18 8.66 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 62.93 8.15 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 68.16 8.41 Average 65.31 8.26

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 56.00 7.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2007 64.00 8.20 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 62.00 8.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2009 61.00 8.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 71.00 8.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 62.00 8.10 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 66.00 8.30 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 55.00 7.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 54.00 7.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 59.00 7.95 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 31.00 6.55 Average 58.27 7.93

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 65.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2008 63.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 67.80 Average 65.27

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 64.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2008 62.00 Average 63.00

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 2005 7.17 2.53 7.17 2.53 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 7.16 2.53 7.16 2.53 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2006 6.53 2.15 6.53 2.15 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2007 6.90 2.00 6.90 2.00 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2008 6.26 2.14 6.26 2.14 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 7.19 2.08 7.19 2.08 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 6.56 2.02 6.56 2.02 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 7.48 2.29 7.48 2.29 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 6.58 2.29 6.58 2.29 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 7.07 2.33 7.07 2.33 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 6.55 2.47 6.55 2.47 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 6.14 2.26 6.14 2.26 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 5.57 2.61 5.57 2.61 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 4.04 2.65 4.04 2.65 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 5.07 2.91 5.07 2.91 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 5.01 2.89 5.01 2.89 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 5.08 3.03 5.08 3.03 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 4.57 4.57 Average 6.16 2.42 6.16 2.42

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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 58.61 7.93 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2006 68.05 8.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.67 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 60.21 8.01 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 56.70 7.83 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 64.48 8.22 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 29.64 6.48 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 36.27 6.81 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 38.56 6.93 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 41.03 7.05 Average