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Studies

Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study LK 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Inoguchi, T.; Fujii, S.
Title:
The Quality of Life in Asia. A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia
Source:
Springer, 2013, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Investigation

Public
Working aged (20-69), Sri Lanka, 2003-2008
Survey name
Asia Barometer 2003-2008
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 480
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5  very happy
4  quite happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not too happy
1  very unhappy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb
Author's label:
Happiness
Page in publication:
28, 100
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1%,   2: 5.5%,   3: 9.5%,   4: 59.5%,   5: 24.6%   (total 100.1%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.01 7.53
SD:
0.81 2.02

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Satisfaction with life domains