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Studies

Veenhoven (2008b): study ZZ 1995

Publication

Author(s):
Veenhoven, R.
Title:
Comparability of Happiness across Nations.
Source:
School of Sociology and Social Work Journal no.104, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2008, Kobe, Japan.

Investigation

Public
Adults, general public, 98 nations, 2000s
Sample
Mixed samples
Respondents
N = 150000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0  dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a
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

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Purchasing power per head