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Yamaoka & Yoshino (2008): study US 2006

Publication

Author(s):
Yamaoka, K; Yoshino, R.
Title:
A Study of Statistical Science on Health and Culture: Cross-National Comparative Survey on Life. 2006 America CATI Survey.
Source:
The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, 2008, Tokyo, Japan

Investigation

Public
Adults, age range not reported, general public, United States, 2006
Survey name
US-Life and Culture
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 0
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Lead item not reported
1  very unhappy
2  somewhat unhappy
3  somewhat happy
4  very happy
-   don't know
-   refuse answer
Classification:
O-H?-?-sq-v-4-d
Page in publication:
126
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.1%,   2: 4.4%,   3: 44.7%,   4: 49.6%   (total 99.8%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.43 7.79
SD:
0.63 1.72