Inoguchi & Fujii (2009a): study JP 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Inoguchi, T.; Fujii, S.
- Title:
- The Quality of Life in Japan.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2009, Vol. 92, 227 - 262
Investigation
- Public
- 20-69 aged, general public, Japan, 2006
- Sample
- Selection from general population sample
- Respondents
- N = 1003
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question
All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5 very happy
4 pretty happy
3 neither happy, not unhappy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy
- Don't know - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-5-m
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 247
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.9%, 2: 4.8%, 3: 34.6%, 4: 44.3%, 5: 15.4% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.68 6.37
- SD:
- 0.82 1.57
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4 often
3 sometimes
2 rarely
1 never
- don't know - Classification:
- M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b
- Author's label:
- Enjoyment
- Page in publication:
- 247
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1.2%, 2: 19.2%, 3: 59.5%, 4: 19.6% (total 99.5%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.98 -
- SD:
- 0.66 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How much do you feel you are accomplishing what you want out of life?
4 a great deal
3 some
2 very little
1 none
- don't know - Classification:
- C-W-u-sq-v-4-c
- Author's label:
- Accomplishment
- Page in publication:
- 247
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 3.2%, 2: 29.3%, 3: 59.3%, 4: 6.3% (total 98.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.70 -
- SD:
- 0.64 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 3 questions:
A All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5 very happy
4 pretty happy
3 neither happy, not unhappy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy
B How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4 often
3 sometimes
2 rarely
1 never
C How much do you feel you are accomplishing what you want out of life?
4 a great deal
3 some
2 very little
1 none
Computation not reported: 0 to 6 - Classification:
- M-ACO-*-mq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Overall life quality
- Page in publication:
- 246
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 2.7%, 2: 10.9%, 3: 14.4%, 4: 23.3%, 5: 29.8%, 6: 15.6%, 7: 3.4% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.27 5.45
- SD:
- 1.41 2.34