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Studies

Becker & Ester (1987): study NL 1986

Publication

Author(s):
Becker, J.W.; Ester, P.
Title:
Rampbewustzijn in Nederland. (Beliefs about Coming Disasters in the Netherlands).
Source:
Sociale Wetenschappen, 1987, Vol. 30, 179 - 206

Investigation

Public
18-70 aged, general public, The Netherlands, 1986
Sample
Respondents
N = 2016
Non Response
28%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with the life you currently lead?
5  extraordinary satisfied
4  very satisfied
3  satisfied
2  fairly satisfied
1  not very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d
Author's label:
Satisfaction with life in general

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Political participation