Shu & Zhu (2009): study CN 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Shu, X.; Zhu, Y.
- Title:
- The Quality of Life in China.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2009, Vol. 92, 191 - 225
Investigation
- Public
- 20-69 aged, general public, China, 2006
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 2000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question
All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5 very happy
4 pretty happy
3 neither happy, not unhappy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy
- Don't know - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-5-m
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- 1+2: 30%, 3: 27%, 4+5: 43%
- Page in publication:
- 208
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4 often
3 sometimes
2 rarely
1 never
- don't know - Classification:
- M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b
- Author's label:
- Enjoyment
- Remarks:
- 1+2: 26%, 3+4: 74%
- Page in publication:
- 208
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How much do you feel you are accomplishing what you want out of life?
4 a great deal
3 some
2 very little
1 none
- don't know - Classification:
- C-W-u-sq-v-4-c
- Author's label:
- Accomplishment
- Remarks:
- 1+2: 38%, 3+4: 62%
- Page in publication:
- 208
- Full text:
-
Self report on 3 questions:
A All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5 very happy
4 pretty happy
3 neither happy, not unhappy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy
B How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4 often
3 sometimes
2 rarely
1 never
C How much do you feel you are accomplishing what you want out of life?
4 a great deal
3 some
2 very little
1 none
Computation: 0 = no positive rating on any of the 3 questions, 3 positive ratings on all of the three - Classification:
- M-ACO-*-mq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- No. of positive experiences
- Page in publication:
- 209
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 13%, 2: 20%, 3: 26%, 4: 41% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.95 -
- SD:
- 1.06 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 3 questions:
A All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5 very happy
4 pretty happy
3 neither happy, not unhappy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy
B How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4 often
3 sometimes
2 rarely
1 never
C How much do you feel you are accomplishing what you want out of life?
4 a great deal
3 some
2 very little
1 none
Computation not reported: 0 to 6 - Classification:
- M-ACO-*-mq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- 7-point summary index
- Page in publication:
- 209