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DeJonge & Wingen (2011): study NL 1993

Publication

Author(s):
DeJonge, T.; Wingen, M.
Title:
Notes of Statistics Netherlands on Happiness and Satisfaction with Life Data.
Source:
Statistics Netherlands, personal communication, November 2011

Investigation

Public
15+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 1993
Survey name
NL-DLO 1993
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 6367
Non Response
0
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5  very happy
4  happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not very happy
1  unhappy
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a
Page in publication:
1
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.4%,   2: 2.1%,   3: 9.1%,   4: 63.4%,   5: 25.1%   (total 100.1%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.11 7.56
SD:
0.67 1.31
Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with the life you currently lead?
5  extraordinary satisfied
4  very satisfied
3  satisfied
2  fairly satisfied
1  not very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d
Page in publication:
2
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 3.8%,   2: 8.4%,   3: 33.7%,   4: 38.2%,   5: 15.8%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.54 7.17
SD:
0.98 1.62