Michalos & Kahlke (2010): study CA British Columbia 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Michalos, A.C.; Kahlke, P.M.
- Title:
- Stability and Sensitivity in Perceived Quality of Life Measures: Some Panel Results.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2010, Vol. 98, 403 - 434
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, British Comumbia, Canada, followed 3 years, 2005-2007
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 462
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- 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
- Remarks:
- Sample BF: 5,69 Sample BM: 5,67 Sample PG: 5,58
- Page in publication:
- 408, 411
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.65 -
- SD:
- 1.10 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
In general my present quality of life is:
1 as bad as it could possibly be
2
3
4 neither good nor bad
5
6
7 as good as it could possibly be
Response options labeled as: +3 (as good as it could possibly be), 0 (neither good nor bad) and -3 (as bad as it could possibly be).
Item in ADDQoL (Audit of Diabetes Dependent Quality of Life) - Classification:
- O-QOL-c-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with overall quality life.
- Remarks:
- Sample BF: 5,78 Sample BM: 5.74 Sample PG: 5,59
- Page in publication:
- 408, 411
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.72 -
- SD:
- 1.04 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Considering your life as a whole, how happy would you say you are?
1 very unhappy
2 somewhat unhappy
3 a little unhappy
4 evenly balanced
5 a little happy
6 somewhat happy
7 very happy - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sq-v-7-f
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Sample BF: 5,86 Sample BM: 5,85 Sample PG: 5,82
- Page in publication:
- 408, 411
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.85 -
- SD:
- 1.22 -