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Studies

Ozawa & Hofstetter (2004a): study JP 1997

Publication

Author(s):
Ozawa, T.; Hofstetter, P.
Title:
Use of Longitudinal Panel Data to Estimate the Effects of Adopting New Activities to Household Consumption Patterns and Happiness.
Source:
Proceedings, International Workshop on Driving Forces of and Barriers to Sustainable Consumption, University of Leeds, March 2004, UK, 88 - 97

Investigation

Public
Women, aged 24-38, followed 2 years, Japan, 1997-1999
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 1537
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
not reported, assumed.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

"........satisfaction with life........" (full question not reported)
1  dissatisfied
2  rather dissatisfied
3  neither dissatisfied nor satisfied
4  rather satisfied
5  satisfied
Classification:
O-SL?-?-sq-v-5-g
Full text:
Self report on single question:

.. Lead text not reported..
5  very happy
4  rather happy
3  average
2 rather unhappy
1  unhappy
Classification:
O-HL-?-sq-v-5-e

Correlational Findings

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