Wunder et al. (2009): study GB 1996
Publication
- Author(s):
- Wunder, C.; Schwarze, J.; Wiencierz, A.
- Title:
- Well-Being over the Life Span: Semiparametric Evidence from British and German Longitudinal Data.
- Source:
- SOEP paper, No 179, 2009, Berlin, Germany
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, general public, UK, followed 10 years, 1996-2006
- Survey name
- UK-BHPS combined waves
- Sample
- Probability area sample
- Respondents
- N = 23785
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How dissatisfied or satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 not satisfied at all
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e
- Author's label:
- BHPS Life-satisfaction
- Remarks:
- BHPS. Average 1996-2006 without 2001 (p.33), Median: 5 Mode: 6
N = 23785 - Page in publication:
- 13, 33
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.20 7.00
- SD:
- 1.30 2.17
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
… life satisfaction .. (text not reported)
10 completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SL?-?-sq-n-11-d
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- SOEP 1986-2007 (without 1990, 1993). N = 33451
- Page in publication:
- 13, 32
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.91 -
- SD:
- 1.81 -