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Studies

ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021): study AU 2020

Publication

Author(s):
ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics,
Title:
General Social Survey: Summary results Australia
Source:
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/people-and-communities/general-social-survey-summary-results-australia/latest-release

Investigation

Public
15+ Aged, Australia, 2020
Survey name
AU-GSS 2020
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 5303
Non Response
39,5%
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
CATI or CAPI. No face-to-face because of COVID rerstrictions

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

How satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
10  completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  not at all satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-k
Author's label:
life-satisfaction
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.20 7.20
SD:
0.60 0.60

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age group Current age (in years) Recent migrants and temporary residents Difference in happiness of migrants with people in home region Has a mental health condition Self ratings of mental health Has a long term health condition Self-perceived chronic illness Has disability Current functional health Heterosexual Homo-sexual Sexe Sexe: male (vs female)