McAdams & Lucas (2012): study GB 1996
Publication
- Author(s):
- McAdams, K.K.; Lucas, R.E.
- Title:
- The Role of Domain Satisfaction in Explaining the Paradoxical Association Between Life Satisfaction and Age.
- Source:
- Social lndicator Research, 2012, Vol.109, 295 -303
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, 16-93, United Kingdom, 1996-2004
- Survey name
- UK-BHPS combined waves
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 24094
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 298
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.24 7.07
- SD:
- 1.31 2.18