Diener et al. (2012a): study ZZ World samples 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Diener, E.; Oishi, S.; Tay, L.
- Title:
- Rising Income and the Subjective Well-Being of Nations.
- Source:
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2012, Vol. 104, 267 - 276
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged general public, 135 nation followed at least 3 years, 2005-2011
- Survey name
- INT-Gallup World Poll combined waves
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 806526
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
telephone interviews in developed nations, face-toface in most developing nations
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life
This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
- Page in publication:
- 269
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.44 5.44
- SD:
- 1.09 1.09
- Full text:
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Self report on 6 questions
A Did you smile and laugh a lot yesterday?
Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday?
B How about enjoyment?
C How about worry?
D How about sadness?
E How about depression?
F How about anger?
Rated:
1 yes
0 no
- no answer, don't know
Computation:
- Average % positive affect = (A-B)/2
- Average % negative affect = (C-F)/4
- Affect Balance = Average % positive affect - Average % negative affect
These questions do not measure hedonic level of affect of individual persons adequately, since yesterday's mood does not always correspond with typical average mood. Yet these questions can be used for measuring hedonic level in aggregates, such as nations, since individual variations balance out in big samples. - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-t
- Author's label:
- Positive/negative feelings
- Remarks:
- ABS computed by WDH tean from reported means of PA: 0,71; NA: 0,23
- Page in publication:
- 269-270
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha: country level .67, individual level .80
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -100 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 48.00 -
- SD:
- - -