Inglehart (1994): study ZZ 1990
Publication
- Author(s):
- Inglehart, R.
- Title:
- Modernization and Postmodernization: The Changing Relationship between Economic Development, Cultural Change and Political Change.
- Source:
- Paper presented at the Annual Meeting Midwest Political Science Association, 1994, Chicago, USA
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, 43 nations, 1990-1991
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 56292
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 10 questions:
During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....? (yes/no)
A Particularly excited or interested in something?
B So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
C Proud because someone complimented you on something
you had done?
D Very lonely or remote from other people?
E Pleased about having accomplished something?
F Bored?
G On top of the world?
H Depressed or very unhappy?
I That things were going your way?
J Upset because someone criticized you?
Answer options and scoring:
yes = 1
no = 0
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -5 to +5
Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Affect Balance
- Page in publication:
- 13-14
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taking all together, how satisfied are you currently with your life as a whole? Please indicate on this ladder. 1 means 'not satisfied at all' and 10 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-l-10-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 14
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
On the whole, how happy would you say you are.....?
4 very happy
3 fairly happy
2 not very happy
1 very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sq-v-4-b
- Author's label:
- Not happy
- Page in publication:
- 14