Lönnqvist et al. (2015): study ZZ Northern Europe 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Lönnqvist, J.E.; Jasinskaja-Lathi, I; Leikas, S.; Mähönen, T.A.
- Title:
- The Mixed Blessings of Migration. Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem over the Course of Migration.
- Source:
- European Journal of Social Psychology, 2015, Vol. 45, 496 - 514
Investigation
- Public
- Russian Diaspora migrants, Russia to Finland, followed 4 years, 2008-2013
- Survey name
- INPRES
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 85
- Non Response
- 62%
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 4 questions:
Using the 1-5 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
A In most ways my life is close to ideal
B The conditions of my life are excellent
C I am satisfied with my life
D So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
Answers rated:
5 strongly agree
4 slightly agree
3 neither agree nor disagree
2 slightly disagree
1 strongly disagree
Computation:(A+B+C+D)/4
Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
(In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.) - Classification:
- M-CO-u-mq-v-5-ba
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Own calculation of average T0 to T4.
- Page in publication:
- 11, 34
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.31 -
- SD:
- - -