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ISSP (2003): study CL 2002

Publication

Author(s):
ISSP,
Title:
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP): Website
Source:
International Social Survey Programme

Investigation

Public
Adults, age range not reported, general public, Chile , 2002
Survey name
INT-ISSP 2002
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 1505
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

If you were to consider your life in general, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
7  completely happy
6  very happy
5  fairly happy
4  neither happy nor unhappy
3  fairly unhappy
2  very unhappy
1  completely unhappy
-   can't choose
-   no answer
Classification:
O-HL-g-sq-v-7-a
Remarks:
Percentages are only of valid cases. Non Response and DKNA is 0,0 % of total sample because of replacement.
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.2%,   2: 0.9%,   3: 2.3%,   4: 10.4%,   5: 29.3%,   6: 41.5%,   7: 15.4%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.54 7.90
SD:
1.02 1.97