Jones (2002a): study CA 1998
Publication
- Author(s):
- Jones, F.
- Title:
- Happiness and Optimism among Canada's 12 to 15 Years Old.
- Source:
- Religious Commitment Note 02-12, 2002, Christian Commitment Research Institute, Canada
Investigation
- Public
- 12-15 aged, Canada, 1998
- Sample
- Probability cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 31194
- Non Response
- 13%
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
In general, I am happy with how things are in my life right now
1 disagree strongly
2 disagree
3 agree
4 strongly agree - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-4-n
- Author's label:
- happiness
- Remarks:
- The categories 1 "disagree strongly"and 2 "disagree" were clustered to one category: 2 "disagree".
- Page in publication:
- 5
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 11%, 3: 60%, 4: 29% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.96 -
- SD:
- 0.60 -