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Inoguchi et al. (2005): study CN 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Inoguchi, T.; Basanez, M.; Dadabaev, T.; Tanaka, A.
Title:
Values and Life Styles in Urban Asia. A Cross-Cultural Analysis and Sourcebook. Base on the Asia Barometer Survey 2003.
Source:
Institute of Oriental Cultural Special Series, 19, University of Tokyo, 2005, Japan

Investigation

Public
Working aged (20-59), urban areas, China, 2003
Survey name
AsiaBarometer 2003
Sample
Non-probability accidental sample
Respondents
N = 800
Non Response
0
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  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
Remarks:
Urban areas only: survey conducted in cities of Being, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Xi'am, nanjing, Dalian and Qingdoa
Page in publication:
v21
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 2.25%,   2: 7%,   3: 23.13%,   4: 50.88%,   5: 16.5%   (total 99.76%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.73 6.44
SD:
0.90 1.72