Veenhoven & Ehrhardt (1995): study ZZ World samples 1985
Publication
- Author(s):
- Veenhoven, R.; Ehrhardt, J.
- Title:
- The Cross-National Pattern of Happiness. Test of Predictions Implied in Three Theories of Happiness.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1995, Vol. 34, 33 - 68
Investigation
- Public
- University students, 39 nations around 1985
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 18032
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
We have talked about various parts of your life, now I want to ask you about your life as a whole. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days.....?
7 completely satisfied
6
5
4 neutral
3
2
1 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.63 -
- SD:
- 0.99 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Here are some words and phrases. We would like you to use these in describing how you feel about your present life..
1 unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7 happy
(originally presented horizontally)
Item in Campbell's semantic differential scale - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-n-7-a
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.81 -
- SD:
- 1.07 -