Nettle (2005): study GB 2000
Publication
- Author(s):
- Nettle, D.
- Title:
- Happiness. The Science behind Your Smile.
- Source:
- Oxford University Press, 2005, Oxford, UK
Investigation
- Public
- 42 aged, Great Britain, 2000
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 11269
- Non Response
- not reported
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Overall, how do you feel your life has turned out so far?
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 - Classification:
- O-V-h-sq-n-11-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 50
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.1%, 2: 1.2%, 3: 1.2%, 4: 1.8%, 5: 2.9%, 6: 7.9%, 7: 7.6%, 8: 20%, 9: 30.6%, 10: 14.7%, 11: 8.8% (total 96.8%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.42 7.42
- SD:
- 1.72 1.72