Veenhoven & Hagerty (2006): study US 1946
Publication
- Author(s):
- Veenhoven, R.; Hagerty, M.R.
- Title:
- Rising Happiness in Nations 1946 - 2004: A Reply to Easterlin.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2006, Vol. 79, 421 - 436
Investigation
- Public
- Adult, general public, United States 1946-2004
- Survey name
- Survey series: findings of which are listed in World Database of Happiness
- Sample
- Varied Probability
- Respondents
- N = 2000000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Scores on slightly different questions type O-HL transformed to a common four step scale - Classification:
- O-HL-*-sq-v*-4-a
- Author's label:
- 4 step happiness
- Page in publication:
- 424/5
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Scores on slightly different questions type O-HL transformed to a common three step scale - Classification:
- O-HL-*-sq-vt-3-a
- Author's label:
- 3 step happiness
- Page in publication:
- 425
- Full text:
- Equivalent questions type C-BW, differing slightly in time frame, wording or scale range. Scores transformed to the same 0-10 numerical scale
- Classification:
- C-BW-*-sq-nt-11-a
- Author's label:
- 11 step Best Worst Possible life
- Page in publication:
- 425
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going in your personal life at this time?
2 satisfied
1 dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLP-c-sq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- 2 step life-satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 426