Headey et al. (1991): study AU AU Victoria 1981
Publication
- Author(s):
- Headey, B.; Veenhoven, R.; Wearing, A.J.
- Title:
- Top-down versus Bottom-up Theories of Subjective Well-Being.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1991, Vol. 24, 81 - 100
Investigation
- Public
- 18-65 aged, general public, Victoria, Australia, followed 1981-1987
- Survey name
- AU Australian QOL Panel Study Waves 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 942
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question asked twice
'How do you feel about your life as a whole?'
1 terrible
2 very unhappy
3 unhappy
4 mostly dissatisfied
5 mixed feelings
6 mostly satisfied
7 pleased
8 very pleased
9 delighted - Classification:
- O-DT-u-sqt-v-9-a
- Author's label:
- Li-satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Assessed twice durung the interview
- Page in publication:
- 84
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 9 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.10 7.62
- SD:
- - -