Bonikowska et al. (2013): study CA 2011
Publication
- Author(s):
- Bonikowska, A.; Helliwell, J.F.; Hou, F.
- Title:
- An Assessment of Life Satisfaction Responses on Recent Statistics Canada Surveys.
- Source:
- Analytical Studies Research Papers Series, 2013, No. 351, Ontario, Canada
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, Canada, 2011
- Survey name
- CN-GSS
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 22435
- Non Response
- 34%
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0 very dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-eb
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 11-13
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.5%, 2: 0.2%, 3: 0.4%, 4: 0.5%, 5: 1%, 6: 4.5%, 7: 5.2%, 8: 15.2%, 9: 31.1%, 10: 18.9%, 11: 22.6% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 8.11 8.11
- SD:
- 1.64 1.64