DeKlerk (2005): study NL 2004
Publication
- Author(s):
- DeKlerk, M.
- Title:
- Ouderen in Instellingen. (Elderly Living in Institutions).
- Source:
- Social Cultural Planning Office (SCP), 2005, The Hague, Netherlands
Investigation
- Public
- Eldery living in institutions, The Netherlands, 2004
- Survey name
- NL-POLS 2004
- Sample
- Probability systematic sample
- Respondents
- N = 1158
- Non Response
- 33%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
13% of carehome residents and 28% of the nursing home residents were not able to respond. In these cases family members were intervieuwd by telephone and staf answered a short questionair on that resident.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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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
- Author's label:
- een gelukkig mens
- Page in publication:
- 22
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 2.7%, 2: 11.5%, 3: 25%, 4: 52.7%, 5: 8.1% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.52 6.26
- SD:
- 0.90 1.50
- 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:
- 22
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 16.1%, 2: 18.7%, 3: 44.5%, 4: 17.2%, 5: 3.5% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.73 7.53
- SD:
- 1.04 1.91