Wilcke et al. (2007): study NL 2007
Publication
- Author(s):
- Wilcke, E.; Ruysenaars, W.; VanDerLinden, C.; Verheggen, P.P.
- Title:
- Het Geluk van Werkend Nederland 2007. (The Happiness of Working People in the Netherlands in 2007).
- Source:
- Projectpaper K0338, Motivaction i.o.o. Randstad (Temp Agency), 2007, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Investigation
- Public
- Working people, the Netherlands, 2007
- Sample
- Semi-probability sample
- Respondents
- N = 3164
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question
How satisfied are you with the life you lead?
1 not at all satisfied
2 not so satisfied
3 fairly satisfied
4 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-h
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Mean happiness computed by WDH-team
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1%, 2: 6%, 3: 61%, 4: 32% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.24 7.18
- SD:
- 0.60 1.67
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder (10) represents the best possible life for you and the bottom (1) represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel personally stand at the present time?
[ 10 ] best possible life for you
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ] worst possible life for you
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (adapted version) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- 10% of the respondents score a 5 or lower (unhappy)
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.40 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
I usually get what I want from life
4 completely agree
3 agree
2 don't agree
1 don't agree at all - Classification:
- C-W-g-sq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness