Cavalcanti et al. (2009): study ZZ 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Cavalcanti, T.V.; Guimaraes, J.F.; Noguiera, J.R.
- Title:
- Is Brazil the Land of Happiness? A comparative Study Using a Sample with Economics Students from UFPE and Purdue.
- Source:
- Brazilian Review of Econometrics, 2009, Vol. 29, 17 - 35
Investigation
- Public
- University students, Brazil and United States, 2005-2006
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 185
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Are you happy?
1 I am not happy
2 I am pretty happy
3 I am very happy - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sq-v-3-d
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Brazilian students.(N=94).
Means USA students: 2,36; s.d..=0,58; N=91.
Not happy: 4,4%; Pretty happy: 55%; Very happy: 40,7%. - Page in publication:
- 20-22,30
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 5.32%, 2: 74.47%, 3: 20.21% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.15 5.74
- SD:
- 0.48 2.41