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Studies

VanBeuningen & Kloosterman (2011): study NL 2009

Publication

Author(s):
VanBeuningen, J.; Kloosterman, R.
Title:
Subjectief Welzijn: Welke Factoren spelen een Rol? (Subjective Well-Being, Which Factors are Important?)
Source:
Bevolkingstrends, 4e kwartaal 2011, Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS), Netherlands

Investigation

Public
aged 18+, Netherlands, 2009
Survey name
NL-POLS 2009
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 6878
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

To what extent do you think of yourself as a happy person?
5  very happy
4  happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  unhappy
1  very unhappy
-  don't know
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-d
Author's label:
geluk
Remarks:
89% happy (5+4)
Page in publication:
86
Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with the life you currently lead?
5  extraordinary satisfied
4  very satisfied
3  satisfied
2  fairly satisfied
1  not very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d
Author's label:
levenstevredenheid
Remarks:
87% satisfied (5,4,3)
Page in publication:
86

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Household income per year