Yao et al. (2009): study TW 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Yao, G.; Cheng, C.P.; Cheng, Y.P.
- Title:
- The Quality of Life in Taiwan.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2009, Vol. 92, 377 - 404
Investigation
- Public
- 20-69, aged, general public, Taiwan, 2006
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 1016
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question
All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5 very happy
4 pretty happy
3 neither happy, not unhappy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy
- Don't know - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-5-m
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Balanced = (4+5)-(1+2) = +42
- Page in publication:
- 388
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 2%, 2: 7%, 3: 41%, 4: 34%, 5: 17% (total 101%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.44 4.20
- SD:
- 0.92 1.86
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4 often
3 sometimes
2 rarely
1 never
- don't know - Classification:
- M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b
- Author's label:
- life enjoyment
- Remarks:
- Balanced = (3+4)-(1+2) = +24
- Page in publication:
- 389
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 4%, 2: 34%, 3: 49%, 4: 13% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.29 -
- SD:
- 0.74 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How much do you feel you are accomplishing what you want out of life?
4 a great deal
3 some
2 very little
1 none
- don't know - Classification:
- C-W-u-sq-v-4-c
- Author's label:
- Achievement
- Remarks:
- Balanced = (3+4)-(1+2) = +8
- Page in publication:
- 390
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 7%, 2: 39%, 3: 49%, 4: 5% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.48 -
- SD:
- 0.70 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 3 questions:
A All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5 very happy
4 pretty happy
3 neither happy, not unhappy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy
B How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4 often
3 sometimes
2 rarely
1 never
C How much do you feel you are accomplishing what you want out of life?
4 a great deal
3 some
2 very little
1 none
Computation not reported: 0 to 6 - Classification:
- M-ACO-*-mq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- composite index
- Remarks:
- Positive % with a scale score of 1 - 6: 79
Negative % with a scale score of 0: 21
Balanced = Positive - Negative = +58 - Page in publication:
- 391
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 21%, 2: 20%, 3: 22%, 4: 20%, 5: 11%, 6: 5%, 7: 1% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.99 3.32
- SD:
- 1.51 2.52