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Studies

Margolis & Myrskyla (2011): study ZZ World samples 1981

Publication

Author(s):
Margolis, R.; Myrskyla, M.
Title:
A Global Perspective on Happiness and Fertility
Source:
Population and Development Review 37(1) 29-56

Investigation

Public
15+ aged general public in 86 nations 1981-2005
Survey name
INT-World Values Survey, pooled waves
Sample
Probability sample
Respondents
N = 201988
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
Author's label:
Happiness about life
Page in publication:
31f
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.03 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Number of children