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Studies

Veenhoven (2000b): study NL 1965

Publication

Author(s):
Veenhoven, R.
Title:
Hoe diep zit de Kknderwens? (Does the Want for children draw on a Need?)
Source:
Freya Magazine, 2000, Vol. 16, 15 - 19.

Investigation

Public
25-65 aged, married peole, Tthe Netherlands, 1965
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 1376
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

"Generally speaking are you a happy person.......?"

Responses were made on an open line scale, and were later coded in 7 categories:
1  very unhappy
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3
4
5
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7  very happy.
Classification:
O-HP-g-sq-ol-7-a

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Childlessness