Taylor et al. (2009): study GB 1996
Publication
- Author(s):
- Taylor, M.; Jenkins, S.; Sacker, A.
- Title:
- Financial Capability and Wellbeing: Evidence from the BHPS
- Source:
- Occasional Paper Series, 2009, Vol. 34, 1 - 98
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, United Kingdom, 1996-2000, 2002-2006
- Survey name
- UK-BHPS combined waves
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 72954
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- Overall life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- 1996: M=5,25; 1997: M=5,27; 1998: M=5,34; 199: M=5,24; 2000: M=5,16; 2002: M=5,24; 2003: M=5,26; 2004: M=5,20; 2005: M=5,13; 2006: M=5,19
- Page in publication:
- 12-13
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.23 -
- SD:
- - -