Cummins et al. (2003b): study AU 2003
Publication
- Author(s):
- Cummins, R.A.; Davern, M.T.; Eckersley, R.; Hunter, B.; Lo, S.K.; Okerstrom, E.
- Title:
- Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, Survey, Report 8.0. The Wellbeing of Australians. Feeling Connected to Australia.
- Source:
- Australian Center on Quality of Life, November 2003, Melbourne, Australia
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2003
- Survey name
- AU-WI Survey 8
- Sample
- Probability area sample
- Respondents
- N = 1980
- Non Response
- 83%
- 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
- Page in publication:
- 4
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 77.97 7.80
- SD:
- 16.95 1.70
- 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 content do you generally feel? On a scale from o to 10...
0 completely discontented
1
2
3
4
5 neutral
6
7
8
9
10 completely content - Classification:
- M-AC-g-sq-n-11-a
- Author's label:
- Contentment
- Remarks:
- The values presented in the report are stretched to range 0-100
- Page in publication:
- 4
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 76.79 7.68
- SD:
- 15.32 1.53
- 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
- Remarks:
- The values presented in the report are stretched to range 0-100
- Page in publication:
- 4
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 78.63 7.86
- SD:
- 14.87 1.49