Veenhoven (2000g): study ZZ 1980
Publication
- Author(s):
- Veenhoven, R.
- Title:
- Well-Being in the Welfare State: Level not Higher, Distribution not More Equitable.
- Source:
- Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 2000, Vol. 2, 91 - 125
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, general public, 41 nations, 1980-1990
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 50000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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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
- Full text:
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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
- Full text:
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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