DeNeve et al. (2012): study US 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- DeNeve, J.E.; Christakis, N.A.; Fowler, J.H.; Frey, B.S.
- Title:
- Genes, Economics and Happiness.
- Source:
- Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 2012, Vol. 5, 193 - 211
Investigation
- Public
- Young adults, USA, 2001
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 15197
- Non Response
- 13
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
At home
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 very dissatisfied
2 dissatisfied
3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 satisfied
5 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-r
- Author's label:
- satisfaction with life as a whole
- Page in publication:
- 5
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.6%, 2: 3.5%, 3: 12.6%, 4: 46.8%, 5: 36.5% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.15 8.11
- SD:
- 0.81 1.73