Michalos & Zumbo (2000): study CA Prince George 1997
Publication
- Author(s):
- Michalos, A.C.; Zumbo, B.D.
- Title:
- Criminal Victimization and the Quality of Life.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2000, Vol. 50, 245 - 295
Investigation
- Public
- Adult general population, City of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, 1997
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 737
- Non Response
- 63%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here are some features of people’s lives affecting them today. Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of them....
How satisfied are you with your overall quality of life?
1 very dissatisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
3 a little dissatisfied
4 about evenly balanced
5 a little satisfied
6 somewhat satisfied
7 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SQL-c-sq-v-7-b
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with overall quality of lif
- Page in publication:
- 265, 268
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Considering your life as a whole, would you describe it as?
1 very unhappy
2 unhappy
3 unhappy
4 mixed
5 happy
6 happy
7 very happy
Verbal label 'unhappy' used for numerical options 2 and 3 together. Likewise verbal label 'happy' used for both numerical options 5 and 6. - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sq-v-7-e
- Author's label:
- Overall happiness
- Page in publication:
- 265, 268
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.50 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Here are some features of people’s lives affecting them today. Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of them....
How satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole?
1 very dissatisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
3 a little dissatisfied
4 about evenly balanced
5 a little satisfied
6 somewhat satisfied
7 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-7-f
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with life as a whole
- Page in publication:
- 265, 268
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.80 -
- SD:
- - -