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Studies

Putri (2015): study NL Rotterdam 2009

Publication

Author(s):
Putri, N.S.A
Title:
Happy Amenities: The Influence of Proximity to Urban Amenities on the Happiness Levels of Residents in Rotterdam
Source:
Master thesis International Housing Institute (IHS) Erasmus University Rotterdam,

Investigation

Public
13+ aged general public, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2009
Survey name
NL-Rotterdam Leisure Survey 2009
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 4422
Non Response
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
the research mainly used primary data from rotterdam leisure survey and secondary data from Rotterdam smart city planner.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
Author's label:
happiness
Page in publication:
23, 31
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.08 -
SD:
0.40 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Proximity to all types of Amenities