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Timmermans (1997): study LV 1990

Publication

Author(s):
Timmermans, D.
Title:
Correlates of Happiness in 42 Nations: Analysis of the World Values Study 1990 - 1991
Source:
No report available. Findings directly entered in the World Database of Happiness. Based on analysis of World Values Survey 2.

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Latvia, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 903
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
Author's label:
Happiness
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 3%,   2: 34.8%,   3: 43.1%,   4: 1.3%   (total 82.2%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.52 5.10
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 7%,   2: 3.1%,   3: 8.3%,   4: 9%,   5: 18.7%,   6: 10.9%,   7: 12.1%,   8: 14.2%,   9: 4.8%,   10: 6.5%   (total 94.6%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.70 5.20
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on 10 questions:

During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....?  (yes/no)
A   Particularly excited or interested in something?
B   So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
C   Proud because someone complimented you on something  
     you had done?
D   Very lonely or remote from other people?
E   Pleased about having accomplished something?
F   Bored?
G   On top of the world?
H   Depressed or very unhappy?
I    That things were going your way?
J    Upset because someone criticized you?

Answer options and scoring:
yes = 1
no  = 0
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -5 to +5

Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version)
Classification:
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a
Author's label:
Affect Balance Scale
Remarks:
"+5 High          1.1%
+4               5.4%
+3              11.2%
+2              20.3%
+1              25.1%
0               18.1%
-1               9.4%
-2               4.7%
-3               3.5%
-4               1.2%
-5 Low           0.0%

M =  .92    "
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range -5 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
0.92 5.90
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Membership of volun-tary organizations