Keck & Delhey (2004): study DE 2003

Publication

Author(s):: Keck, W.; Delhey, J.
Title:: Subjective Well-Being.
Source:: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, "Quality of Life in Europe. First European Quality of Life Survey 2003 ", 2004, Dublin, Ireland, Chapter 7

Full text:: Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life these days? Please tell me on a scale of 1 to 10, where one means very dissatisfied and 10 means very satisfied
10 very satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 very dissatisfied
- don't know
Classification:: O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b
Page in publication:: 61
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 1%, 2: 1.4%, 3: 2.9%, 4: 3.3%, 5: 10.8%, 6: 9.3%, 7: 18.7%, 8: 29.1%, 9: 11.5%, 10: 12% (total 100%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.23 6.92
SD:: 1.94 2.16

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Taking all things together on a scale of one to 10, how happy would you say you are? Here one means you are very unhappy and 10 means you are very happy
10 very happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 very unhappy
Classification:: O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b
Page in publication:: 61
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 1%, 2: 0.4%, 3: 1.9%, 4: 1.7%, 5: 8.2%, 6: 8%, 7: 18.9%, 8: 29.4%, 9: 14.7%, 10: 15.8% (total 100%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.61 7.35
SD:: 1.80 2.00