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:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Later satisfaction with current marriage
Earlier satisfaction with current marriage
Later satisfaction with work
Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole
Later satisfaction with income
Satisfaction with standard of living
Satisfaction with leisure activities
Earlier satisfaction with leisure
Later satisfaction with leisure
Satisfaction with personal contacts
Earlier satisfaction with friends
Later satisfaction with friends
Later satisfaction with health
Earlier gender
Change age
Ageing
Earlier extraversion
Earlier neuroticism