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Studies

Gilbert et al. (2016): study GB Scotland 2009

Publication

Author(s):
Gilbert, A.; Colley, K.; Roberts, D.
Title:
Are Rural Residents Happier? A Quantitative Analysis of subjective Wellbeing in Scotland
Source:
Journal of Rural Studies, 2016, Vol. 44, 37 - 45

Investigation

Public
16+ aged, general public, Scotland, 2009
Survey name
UK-Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS)
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 2148
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1  not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
Author's label:
life satisfaction (hedonic)
Remarks:
No descriptive statistics are provided for the happiness measure of the study.
Page in publication:
38

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding remote rural