Oosterhof (2008): study NL 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Oosterhof, S.F.
- Title:
- Maakt Vrije Tijd Gelukkig? De Invloed van Vrije Tijd op Geluksbeleving van Nederlanders. (Does Leisure Time make You Happy? The Influence of Leisure Time on the Happiness Experience of the Dutch).
- Source:
- Master Thesis, Faculty Social Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2008, Netherlands
Investigation
- Public
- 12+ aged, general public, The Netherlands, 2005
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 2204
- Non Response
- 11%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
And content analysis of diaries.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question
To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5 very happy
4 happy
3 neither happy nor unhappy
2 not very happy
1 unhappy - Classification:
- O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 8.5%, 2: 0%, 3: 0%, 4: 67%, 5: 24.5% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.99 7.20
- SD:
- 1.00 1.68