Michalski (2001): study CA 2000

Publication

Author(s):

Michalski, J.H.

Title:

Asking Citizens what Matters for Quality of Life in Canada.

Source:

Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN), 2001, Canada

Investigation

Public

Participants focus groups, Canada, 2000

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 346

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Participants completed questionnairs prior and following the discussions.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Overall satisfaction with…... your life as a whole
(full question not reported)
4  very satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-?-sq-v-4-c

Author's label:

Satisfaction with Life as a whole

Remarks:

Composition of participants. 51% male, 49% female; average age 43 (skewed to older end), 50% married, 16% divorced, 31% never married, remaining participants widowed. Average householdsizes mirrors those of general Canadian population: 2,7. Roughly 21% lives alone, 25% as couples, 38% in nuclear families with two parents plus one or more children, 8% lone-parent families.78% has English as first language, 13% French and 1,5% German.

Page in publication:

50

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 2%,   2: 15%,   3: 52%,   4: 31%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.12 7.06

SD:

0.72 1.96