Saris et al. (1996): study BE 1989
Publication
- Author(s):
- Saris, W.E.; Bunting, B.; Scherpenzeel, A.C.; Veenhoven, R.
- Title:
- A Comparative Study of Satisfaction with Life in Europe.
- Source:
- Eötvös University Press, 1996, Budapest, Hungary
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, general public, Belgium, 1989
- Survey name
- INT-IRMCS
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 1439
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
'Altogether and considering all things which are important to you, and using scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means that your life is going very badly and 10 that your life is going very well, how would you say things are going currently?"
0 completely dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLC-c-sq-n-11-a
- Remarks:
- Separate samples in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels. Mean and SD based on weighted average.
- Page in publication:
- 103
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.72 7.72
- SD:
- 1.53 1.53