Czapinski (1993): study PL 1992
Publication
- Author(s):
- Czapinski, J.
- Title:
- Polski Generalny Sondaz Dobrostanu Psychicznego 1991-1992. (Polisch General Well-Being Survey. Panel Study 1991-1992.)
- Source:
- Polish Psychological Association Press, 1993, Warsaw, Poland
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Poland, 1992
- Survey name
- PGW-BS
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 3449
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life? Would you say.....?
4 very often
3 fairly often
2 occasionally
1 rarely or never - Classification:
- M-TH-g-sq-v-4-c
- Remarks:
- Valid responses: 3446
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 19.6%, 2: 57.1%, 3: 18.9%, 4: 4.3% (total 99.9%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.08 -
- SD:
- 0.74 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
[ 10 ] best possible life
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ]
[ 0 ] worst possible life
Preceded by 1) open questions about what the respondent imagines as the best possible life and the worst possible life. 2) ratings on the ladder of one's life five years ago and where on the ladder one expects to stand five years from now.
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (original) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a
- Remarks:
- Valid responses: 3440
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1.4%, 2: 1.7%, 3: 6%, 4: 12.9%, 5: 18.1%, 6: 28.2%, 7: 15.2%, 8: 9.1%, 9: 5%, 10: 1.6%, 11: 0.4% (total 99.6%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.81 4.81
- SD:
- 1.78 1.78