Cummins et al. (2004b): study AU 2004
Publication
- Author(s):
- Cummins, R.A.; Eckersley, R.; Hunter, B.; Lo, S.K.; Okerstrom, E.; Woerner, J.
- Title:
- Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, Survey 12, Report 12.0. Part A: The Report. The Wellbeing of Australians. Job Security.
- Source:
- Australian Center on Quality of Life, October 2004, Melbourne, Australia
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2004
- Sample
- Probability area sample
- Respondents
- N = 1997
- Non Response
- 88%
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5 neutral
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied
First item in Cummins' 'Personal Well-being Scale' (labels used until 2005) - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca
- Author's label:
- Life as a whole
- Remarks:
- The values presented in the report are stretched to range 0-100
Normative Ranges Calculated from Survey Mean Scores: All Mt = 7,76; -2SD Mt= 4,29; +2SD Mt= 11,24
Don't know: N = 5 Don't understand: N = 1 - Page in publication:
- 4+134
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.91 7.91
- SD:
- 1.64 1.64
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Now I am going to ask you how you FEEL, not just at the moment, but GENERALLY in your life. How happy do you generally feel? On a scale from o to 10...
0 completely unhappy
1
2
3
4
5 neutral
6
7
8
9
10 completely happy - Classification:
- M-FH-g-sq-n-11-b
- Author's label:
- Happiness