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Rudolf & Potter (2015): study KR 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Rudolf, R.; Potter, C.
Title:
Housing and Happiness. Subjective Well-Being and Residential Environment in Korea
Source:
Journal of Korea Planning Association, 2015, Vol.50, 55-73

Investigation

Public
+15 aged, urban households,South Korea, followed 12 years 2000-2012
Survey name
KR-KLIPS combined waves
Sample
Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 20400
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life?
1  very dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
3  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4  satisfied
5  very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-rb
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
60
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.65%,   2: 8.27%,   3: 55.86%,   4: 34.68%,   5: 0.54%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.26 6.04
SD:
0.64 1.92

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Type of residence