Ventegodt (1995): study DK 1993
Publication
- Author(s):
- Ventegodt, S.
- Title:
- Liskvalitet I Danmark. (Quality of Life in Denmark. Results from a Population Survey).
- Source:
- Forskningscentrets Forlag, 1995, Copenhagen, Denmark
Investigation
- Public
- 18-88 aged, general public, Denmark, 1993
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 1494
- Non Response
- 39%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Single direct question:
How are you feeling now....?
5 very good
4 good
3 neither good nor poor
2 poor
1 very poor - Classification:
- A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- immediate self-experienced well-being
- Remarks:
- The 5 verbal answer-categories were transformed to
cumulative percentages
1 = very poorly -> 10%
2 = poorly -> 30%
3 = neither /nor -> 50%
4 = good -> 70%
5 = very good -> 90%
Thus transformed the mean is 72
See Ventegodt, 1995: Measuring the Quality of Life, page 64-67 - Page in publication:
- 507, 398
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.7%, 2: 3.8%, 3: 13.8%, 4: 47.7%, 5: 33.9% (total 99.9%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.10 7.75
- SD:
- 0.83 2.07
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
'How satisfied are you with your life now?'
5 very satisfied
2 satisfied
3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2 dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction
- Remarks:
Original text in Danish:
'Hvor tilfreds er du med dit liv for tiden?'
5 meget tilfreds
4 tilfreds
3 hverken tilfreds eller utilfreds
2 utilfreds
1 meget utilfreds
The 5 verbal answer-categories were transformed to cumulative perentages
1 = very poorly -> 10%
2 = poorly -> 30%
3 = neither /nor -> 50%
4 = good -> 70%
5 = very good -> 90%
Thus transformed the mean is 69,5
See Ventegodt, 1995: Measuring the Quality of Life, page 64-67- Page in publication:
- 507, 400
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 4.7%, 3: 16.1%, 4: 52.8%, 5: 25.4% (total 99%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.97 7.43
- SD:
- 0.82 2.06
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question
How happy are you now?
5 very happy
4 happy
3 neither happy nor unhappy
2 unhappy
1 very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha
- Author's label:
- happiness
- Remarks:
- The 5 verbal answer-categories were transformed to
cumulative percentages
1 = very poorly -> 10%
2 = poorly -> 30%
3 = neither /nor -> 50%
4 = good -> 70%
5 = very good -> 90%
The transformed mean is then 65,5
See Ventegodt, 1995: Measuring the Quality of Life, page 64-67 - Page in publication:
- 507, 402
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.5%, 2: 2.2%, 3: 33.74%, 4: 46.5%, 5: 17.1% (total 100.04%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.77 6.93
- SD:
- 0.77 1.92
Correlational Findings
SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
UNCLASSIFIED
Living alone or not
Living with children
Region in Denmark
Vocational education
Vocational education
Mood during work
Concern about nutrition
Absenteeism at work
Problems with health
Current psycho-somatic complaints
Self ratings of mental health
Expert rating of health
Own income or not
Type of income
Current psycho-somatic complaints
Self ratings of mental health
Earlier anesthesia
Earlier abortion
Earlier abortion
Specific earlier life-events
Earlier physical health
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (o00-o99)
Alternative treatment
Satisfaction with multiple domains of life
Self-confidant
Mood at home
Satisfaction with leisure hours
Mood during leisure
Self-evaluation
Self-perceived reputation
Attitudes to one's sex-life
Steady love-relation
Earlier marital states
Married state (compared to non-married states)
Characteristics of earlier marriage-relationship(s)
Non-biological children
Step children
Childlessness voluntary or not
Current parental status
Current characteristics of one's children
Twin or triplet child
Current attitudes to nation
Attitudes to political system
Satisfaction with nation
Attitudes to political system
UNCLASSIFIED
Value set
Existential values
Diversity of values
Respondents attitudes to interview
O-SL by A-AOL
Current mood of the moment
O-SL by A-AOL
O-HL by A-AOL
Fulfilled/rewarding (vs frustrating)
Gratifying (vs frustrating)
MOOD
Feeling energetic (vs lethargic, tired)
LIFE GOALS
Later need for self-actualization
Satisfaction with meaning of life
Satisfaction with contributions to others
Sensation seeking
Self-actualization (need for)
Satisfaction with self-realization
Gratifying (vs frustrating)
Respondents attitudes to interview
Respondents attitudes to interview
Twin or triplet child