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Studies

Bartolini et al. (2013a): study DE 1988

Publication

Author(s):
Bartolini, S.; Bilancini, E.; Sarracino, F.
Title:
Predicting the Trend of Well-Being in Germany: How much Do Comparisons, Adaptation and Sociability Matter.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 2013, 114 (3) 169-191

Investigation

Public
14+ aged, Germany, 1988 - 2007
Survey name
DE-SOEP
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 59527
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life in general? Indicate your satisfaction by giving a number between 0 and 10, where 0 means 'completely dissatisfied' and 10 'completely satisfied'. So, the more satisfied you are the higher the number.
0  completely unsatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-g-sq-n-11-a
Remarks:
N=338'757
Page in publication:
6, 33, 35
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.96 6.96
SD:
1.84 1.84

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Married