Kaliterna Lipovcan & Prizmic-Larsen (2006): study HR 2003
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kaliterna Lipovcan, L.J.; Prizmic-Larsen, Z.
- Title:
- What makes Croats Happy? Predictors of Happiness in Representative Sample.
- Source:
- Delle Fave, A.;Ed.: "Dimensions of Well- Being. Research and Intervention, Franco Angeli, 2006, Milan, Italy, 53 - 59
Investigation
- Public
- 18+aged, general public, Croatia, 2003
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 1242
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
in respondent 's home at 125 locations all over Croatia
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Use the list below to answer the following question: IN GENERAL, HOW HAPPY OR UNHAPPY DO YOU USUALLY FEEL? Check the one statement that best describes your average happiness.
10 extremely happy (feeling ecstatic, joyous, fantastic!)
9 very happy (feeling really good and elated!)
8 pretty happy (spirits high, feeling good)
7 mildly happy (feeling fairly good and somewhat cheerful)
6 slightly happy ( just a bit above neutral)
5 slightly unhappy (just a bit below neutral)
4 mildly unhappy (just a bit low)
3 pretty unhappy (somewhat "blue", spirits down)
2 very unhappy ( depressed, spirits very low)
1 extremely unhappy (utterly depressed, completely down)
Name: Fordyce's overall happiness item. - Classification:
- M-FH-g-sq-v-10-a
- Author's label:
- Overall Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 11
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.10 6.78
- SD:
- 1.86 2.07