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Studies

Deen et al. (2003): study NL 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Deen, N.; DeWit, M.; Kersten, J.; Verheggen, P.P.
Title:
Werkt Nederland nog Gelukkig? Een Onderzoek naar de Tevredenheid en Werkbeleving van de Nederlandse Werknemer. (Do the Dutch Work Happily?)
Source:
Motivaction International B.V. i.o.o. Randstad (Temp Agency), 2003, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investigation

Public
18 - 64 aged employees, The Netherlands, 2003
Sample
Probability systematic sample
Respondents
N = 1671
Non Response
33%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

To what degree you consider yourself as a happy person?
1  very unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very happy
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-n-10-a
Author's label:
happiness
Page in publication:
23
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 4%,   2: 0%,   3: 0%,   4: 1%,   5: 5%,   6: 6%,   7: 14%,   8: 33%,   9: 24%,   10: 13%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.77 7.52
SD:
1.91 2.12