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Survey questions

Questions on happiness involving verbal response options, ever used in general population surveys in nations
Text of questions in local languages are available in the Access database behind this website

Question code

Survey program in which question was used


2-step verbal happiness (table 111A in Happiness in Nations)

O-HL-u-sq-v-2-aThe Netherlands, NIPO survey 1947


3-step verbal happiness (table 111A in Happiness in Nations)

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

Australian National Science Survey 1984, South Korean national survey 1980, Polish surveys 1991-2000,Spanish CIRES survey 1985, US General Social Survey since 1957

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-abEurobarometer (periodical multi-nation survey) bi-annual 1975-1986, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, UK
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aiEurobarometer (periodical multi-nation survey) bi-annual 1975-1986, Belgium, France, Netherlands
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ah

Hong Kong social survey 2000, Taiwan Social Trend Survey 2000

O-HL-g-sq-v-3-aUS incidental Gallup polls 1947-1990
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-dInternational Gallup/kettering World survey 1975, US Gallup polls 1975-2004
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-fInternational Gallup World Survey 3, 1965
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-gUS Gallup polls 1956, 1957
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-iUSA Gallup polls 1948, 1956, 1966, 1970
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-jInternational Gallup World Survey 1946-48 (probably nr 1)
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-kUSA Gallup poll 1995
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-lUSA Gallup polls 1948, 1956
O-HP-u-sq-v-3-aNetherlands, NIPO survey 1948
O-HP-u-sq-v-3-bGermany, Allensbacher periodical polls 1954-2006
0-H?-?-sq-v-3-aJapan periodical Life in Nations Surveys, International Gallup Poll 1970


4-step verbal happiness (table 111B in Happiness in Nations)

O-HL-c-sq-v-4-aScandinavian one-time Welfare Surrvey 1972, German Wohlfahrt surveys 1980, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1998, Hong Kong 1967
O-HL-c-sq-v-4-cbISSP 1991 Hungary only (divergent formulation of response options)
O-HL-c-sq-v-4-fInternational gallup survey 1946, ISSP 1991, Polish GSS 1992, 1993, US GSS 1998, 2002
O-HL-c-sq-v-4-g

International Euromodul 1999, Former communist countries LLH survey 2001, HongKong and Taiwan Social Trends 2000

O-HL-c-sq-v-4-hRussian panel study RUSSET 1993-1999
O-HL-c-sq-v-4-oPoland periodical Social Diagnosis Survey 1993, 2003
O-HL-c-sq-v-4-pWorld Value Survey (Japanese version) 1980, 1990, 1996, 2000
O-HL-g-sq-v-4-bUSA Gallup polls 1946-1956
O-HL-g-sq-v-4-f

International Latino Barometro 2002

O-HL-g-sq-v-4-gBrazil 2001 (ISSP), UK 2006 (BBC)
O-HL-g-sq-v-4-hIreland 2001 (ISSP)
O-HL-ly-sq-v-4-aSouth Korea one-time Social Development Surveys 1981, 2001
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a World Values Surveys 1980, 1990, 1996, 2000
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-acWorld values Surveys, English version since 2005, when option ‘quite’ was changed into ‘rather’
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-cWorld Youth Surveys 1988, 1993
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-eRomanian Public Opinion Barometer 2005
O-HP-c-sq-v-4-aCanadian GSS 1986
O-HP-g-sq-v-4-bCanadian GSS 1985, 1989, 1990


5-step verbal happiness (table 111C in Happiness in Nations)

O-HL-c-sq-v-5-aMcKinsey 21minutes survey 2006
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-eInternational Leisure Development Survey 1979
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-gSouth Africa periodical Quality of Life Surveys 1983-2003
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mInternational Asia barometer 2003
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-nAustria QOL survey 1984
O-HL-g-sq-v-5-b

Sweden QOL survey 1985

O-HP-u-sq-v-5-aNetherlands periodical QOL survey since 1977, Netherlands Family Survey
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-dNetherlands Dutch Household Survey, yearly panel since 1993. LSO/POLS since 1974
O-HL-u-sq-v-5-eNetherlands Cultural Change Survey 2004
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-fNetherlands Trendbox 2006
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-hNetherlands CBS??


7-step verbal happiness (table 111D in Happiness in Nations)

O-HL-c-sq-v-7-bCosta Rica survey 2006
O-HL-g-sq-v-7-aInternational periodical Social Survey Program (ISSP) 2003
O-HL-g-sq-v-7-acISSP Russia 2002

8-step verbal happiness (not yet in Happiness in Nations)

O-HL-c-sq-v-8-aCosta Rica survey 2006


2-step verbal life satisfaction (table 121A in Happiness in Nations)

O-SLL-c-sq-v-2-aLAPOP
O-SLP-c-sq-v-2-aUSA Gallup polls 2001-2004
O-SLP-u-sq-v-2-bUSA Gallup polls 1973-2001


3-step verbal life satisfaction (table 121B in Happiness in Nations)

O-SLL-c-sq-v-3-aUSA, various surveys 1968, 1972, 1976
O-SLL-u-sq-v-3-aCanadia various surveys 1968, 1974, 1977
O-SLL-u-sq-v-3-bEastern Europe New Demoracies Barometer 1991
O-SLS-c-sq-v-3-aaInternational Tension Study  1948, Australia, UK, USA
O-SLS-c-sq-v-3-abInternational Tension Study  1948, France, Germany, Italy,Mexico, Netherlands, Norway
O-SLu-g-sq-v-3-cCosta Rica 1978-87
O-SLW-c-sq-v-3-aNew Democracies Barometer 1991


4-step verbal life satisfaction (table 121C in Happiness in Nations)

O-SLL-c-sq-v-4-bJapan Life-in-Nation Survey s, yearly1958-1963
O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-bEurobarometer survey in all member states, since 1973
O-SLL-g-sq-v-4-dRomania, Public Opinion Barometer, bi-annual since 1996
O-SLP-c-sq-v-4-aUSA Gallup polls 2001-2004
O-SLP-u-sq-v-4-aUSA Gallup poll 1991
O-SLP-?-sq-v-4-cHongKong and Taiwan periodical Social Trend Studies 2000
O-SLP-c-sq-v-4-fChina Gallup Polls 1997, 1999, 2004; USA 2004, 2005, 2008
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-daLAPOP
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-dcLAPOP
O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-eJapan Life-in-Nation Surveys 1970-1991
O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-fJapan Life-in-Nation Surveys 1958-1963
O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-eJapan Life-in-Nation Surveys 1964-1969
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-bInternational Latino barometro 1997, 2000
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-c International Latino barometro 2001, 2002, 2004
O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-eUSA BRFSS since 2005
O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-bUSA Gallup poll 2003
O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-cUSA Gallup poll 2004
O-SLu-u-sq-v-4-hJapan National Character Surveys 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-bCanada survey 1989
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-cFormer communist countries, LLH survey 2001
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-eJapan Life-in-Nation Surveys since 1992
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-fChina Gallup Gallup polls 1997, 1999, 2004, US Gallup poll 2004
O-SLW-g-sq-v-4-bUSA Gallup poll 1997
O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-bInternational Candidate Countries Eurobarometer 2001, 2002, 2003
O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-dCanadian GVP 1997, 2000
O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-eUSA Gallup poll 1991
O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-jISSP Italy 1985
O-SLW-?-sq-v-4-bFinland, survey 1960
O-SQL-u-sq-v-4-aItalian Barometro Sociale 1996


5-step verbal life satisfaction (table 121D in Happiness in Nations)

O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-dNetherlands periodical QOL survey (LSO/POLS) since 1974, Culturele Veranderingen 2006, 2008
O-SLL-u-sq-v-5-aEuropean Readers Digest Survey 1990
O-SLL-u-sq-v-5-fNetherlands
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-aInternational Leisure Development Survey 1979 excl. Japan
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-fbNetherlands and UK 1987, variant used in 7 nation survey
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-fcInternational Leisure Development Survey 1979 Japan only
O-SLu-g-sq-v-5-c International IRMC Survey  1991
O-SLu-u-sq-v-5-aPolish survey 1960
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-bAustrain QOL survey 1984
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-gSouth Africa QOL survey 1983, Spanish survey 1993
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-hRussia panel RLMS panel, 1992-2002, Kyrgystan KMPS 1993
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-kJapanese Future Life Surveys1995, 1997, 1999
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-lJapanese Future Life Survey 2001
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-naNew Zealand SWS 2004
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-nbNew Zealand GSS1 2008
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-oChina Gallup survey 1994
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-pIndia, World value Survey 2002
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-rEast Asian Value Survey 2002, 2005
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-fbSeven country survey 1993
O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-vAsia & Pacific Value Survey: India 2008 Survey
O-SLW-g-sq-v-5-aHungarian Household panel 2002
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-eRomania Diagnosis of Quality of Life surveys, since 1993
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-gJapan Life Style Preference Survey, tri-annual since 1978, East Asia value Survey 2002-2005
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-mCandidate Countries Eurobarometer 2004.1
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-hJapanese Life Style Preference Survey 2001
O-SLx-c-sq-v-5-aaTaiwan Living Conditions Survey 1998


7-step verbal life satisfaction (table 121F in Happiness in Nations)

O-SLW-c-sqt-v-7-aSweden QOL survey 1982


7-step verbal ldelighted-terrible life (table 141A in Happiness in Nations)

O-DT-c-sq-v-7-aaMichalos’s International Student Survey 1985
O-DT-c-sq-v-7-abDiener’s International Student Survey 1995
O-DT-u-sq-v-7-aAustralian QOL survey 1978, US QOL surveys 1972, 1978
O-DT-u-sq-v-7-dUSA Social Indicator Study 1972


8-step verbal delighted-terrible life (table 141B in Happiness in Nations)

O-DT-u-sq-v-8-bAustralian National Social Science Survey 1995


Affect

A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-bRussia one-time Erasmus Survey 1991
A-AOL-md-sq-v-5-aUSA one-time Gallup poll 2001


Contentment

C-RG-ly-sq-v-4-b

South Korea,  Social Development Survey 1981 and  Democracy barometer 2001

C-RA-u-sq-v-5-aEuropean Quality of life Survey (EQLS) 2007

Mixed items
M-FH-u-sq-v-3-aNetherlands, NIPO 1988
M-FH-u-sq-v-3-dNetherlands, NIPO 1965, 1995
M-FH-g-sq-v-4-aPoland  PGS-BS 1992, 1993
M-FH-cw-sq-v-6-aRomania Diagnosis of Quality of Life surveys, annual 1993-1997
M-PL-c-sq-v-4-bSouth Korea, Social Development Survey 1981 and Democracy barometer 2001
TH-cm-sq-v-6-aItem in health inventory SF-36. Used in one-time surveys in Denmark 1994, Croatia 1999,2003 and Hong Kong, Romania 1996, British Household Panel Survey 2000, 2005
M-TH-g-sq-v-5-cRomania Diagnosis of Quality of Life survey 1993

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