Vitterso et al. (2002): study ZZ World samples 1995
Publication
- Author(s):
- Vitterso, J.; Diener, E.; Roysamb, E.
- Title:
- The Concept of Life Satisfaction Across Cultures: Exploring its Diverse Meaning and Relation to Economic Wealth.
- Source:
- Gullone, E.;Cummins, R.A.;Eds.: "The Universality of Subjective Wellbeing Indicators", Kluwer, 2002, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 81 - 103
Investigation
- Public
- College students, 41 countries, 1995-96
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 6949
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
In most ways my life is close to ideal
1 strongly disagree
2
3
4
5
6
7 strongly agree
Item in Diener's Satisfaction with life Scale (SWLS) - Classification:
- C-CI-u-sq-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS-1
- Page in publication:
- 8
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.50 5.83
- SD:
- 0.44 0.73
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
The conditions of my life are excellent
1 strongly disagree
2
3
4
5
6
7 strongly agree
Item in Diener's Satisfaction with life Scale (SWLS) - Classification:
- O-SLC-u-sq-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS-2
- Page in publication:
- 8
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.40 5.67
- SD:
- 0.51 0.85
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
I am satisfied with my life.
1 strongly disagree
2
3
4
5
6
7 strongly agree
Item in Diener's Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) - Classification:
- O-SLu-u-sq-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS-3
- Page in publication:
- 8
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.80 6.33
- SD:
- 0.46 0.77
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
So far, I have achieved most important things I want in my life
1 strongly disagree
2
3
4
5
6
7 strongly agree
Item in Diener's Satisfaction with life Scale (SWLS) - Classification:
- C-RA-h-sq-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS-4
- Page in publication:
- 8
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.40 5.67
- SD:
- 0.63 1.05
- Full text:
-
Self report on four questions:
Using the 1-7 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
A In most ways my life is close to ideal
B The conditions of my life are excellent
C I am satisfied with my life
D So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
Answers rated:
7 strongly agree
6 agree
5 slightly agree
4 neither agree nor disagree
3 slightly disagree
2 disagree
1 strongly disagree
Computation: A+B+C+D
Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS-4)
(In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.) - Classification:
- O-Sum-u-mq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with Life Scale
- Remarks:
- Means and standard deviations in each of separate nations are reported in the section on 'Distributional Findings in Nations' of this 'World Database of Happiness'
- Page in publication:
- 8
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 4 - 28 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 18.10 5.85
- SD:
- 2.04 0.85