Becker & Vink (1984): study NL 1982
Publication
- Author(s):
- Becker, J.W.; Vink, R.
- Title:
- Werklozen, Arbeidsongeschikten en Werkenden Vergeleken. ( A Comparison between the Unemployed, Disabled Workers and the Employed).
- Source:
- Social and Cultural Planning Office, 1984, Rijswijk, Netherlands
Investigation
- Public
- 18-64 aged, general public, The Netherlands, 1982
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 465
- Non Response
- 68-94%
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
- 
            Self report on single question
 
 Now taking everything into account, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life these days?
 5 very satisfied
 4 satisfied
 3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
 2 dissatisfied
 1 very dissatisfied
 - don't know
 - no answers
 
 Numerical scale reversed
- Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-na
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with life
- Page in publication:
- 1
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.68 -
- SD:
- - -