Sing (2009a): study HK 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Sing, M.
- Title:
- The Quality of Life in Hong Kong.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2009, Vol. 92, 295 - 335
Investigation
- Public
- 20-69 aged, general public, Hong Kong, 2006
- Survey name
- AsiaBarometer 2006
- Sample
- Probability systematic sample
- Respondents
- N = 1000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
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:
- 51% quite and very happy
- Page in publication:
- 318
- 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:
- 65% often and sometimes
- Page in publication:
- 318
- 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:
- 56% some and great deal (4+3)
- Page in publication:
- 318
- 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:
- Overall life quality
- Page in publication:
- 318
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 20%, 2: 21%, 3: 24%, 4: 19%, 5: 10%, 6: 5%, 7: 2% (total 101%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.01 3.35
- SD:
- 1.53 2.55