Simoes et al. (2009): study PT 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Simoes, C.; Batista-Foguet, J.M.; DeMatos, M.G.
- Title:
- Personal and Social Features in Adolescent's Health.
- Source:
- Freire, T.;Ed.: "Understanding Positive Life Research and Practice on Positive Psychology", Climepsi, 2009, Lisboa, Portugal, 105 - 116
Investigation
- Public
- Adolescents, Portugal, 2001-02
- Sample
- Probability cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 6109
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Teachers administered the self-completion of questionnaires in school classroom.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. The top of the ladder '10' represents the best possible life for you and the bottom '0' is the worst possible life for you. In general , where on the ladder do you feel you stand at the moment? Tick the box next to the number that best describes where you stand
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-e
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- 93,3% scored 6-10, 30,3 % scored 9 or 10, 6,1 % scored 0-5, 1 % scored 0 or 1
- Page in publication:
- 108,110
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
In general, how do you feel about your present life?
4 I feel very happy
3 I feel happy
2 I feel not very happy
1 I feel unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-4-t
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 108, 109
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 3.1%, 2: 14%, 3: 29.4%, 4: 53.6% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 0 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.33 7.69
- SD:
- 0.83 2.03