Tambyah et al. (2009): study SG 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Tambyah, S.K.; Kau, A.K.; Tan, S.J.
- Title:
- The Quality of Life in Singapore.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2009, Vol. 92, 337 - 376
Investigation
- Public
- 20+ aged, general public, Singapore, 2006
- Survey name
- AsiaBarometer 2006
- Sample
- Probability systematic sample
- Respondents
- N = 1038
- 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:
- Balanced = (4+5)-(1+2) = +72,5
- Page in publication:
- 356
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.9%, 2: 5.2%, 3: 15.4%, 4: 51.1%, 5: 27.5% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.99 6.98
- SD:
- 0.85 1.69
- 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:
- Balanced = (3+4)-(1+2) = +77,0
- Page in publication:
- 357
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1.5%, 2: 10%, 3: 54.2%, 4: 34.3% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.21 -
- SD:
- 0.68 -
- 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:
- Achievement
- Remarks:
- Balanced = (3+4)-(1+2) = +52,1
- Page in publication:
- 358
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 3.2%, 2: 20.7%, 3: 59.1%, 4: 16.9% (total 99.9%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.90 -
- SD:
- 0.70 -
- 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:
- 361
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 6.9%, 2: 6.5%, 3: 14.8%, 4: 30.2%, 5: 18.9%, 6: 15.1%, 7: 7.4% (total 99.8%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.23 5.38
- SD:
- 1.56 2.60