Alvarez-Diaz et al. (2010): study US 1985

Publication

Author(s):

Alvarez-Diaz, A.; Gonzales, L.R.; Radcliff, B.F.

Title:

The Politics of Happiness: On the Political Determinants of Quality of Life in the American States.

Source:

The Journal of Politics, 2010, Vol. 72, 894 - 905

Investigation

Public

16+ aged, general public, USA, 1985-1998

Survey name

US-DDB-1983-1998

Sample

Probability multi-stage random

Respondents

N = 40000

Non Response

Not reported

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

I am very satisfied with the way things are going in my life these days:
1  definitely disagree
2
3
4
5
6   definitely agree

Classification:

O-SLP-c-sq-n-6-a

Page in publication:

597

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Transfer payments Social security in nation Economic regulation Economic freedom in nation Government Ideology Political democracy in nation Democratic party control Current political conditions in one's region State population Population size in region State income GDP in region Racial diversity Ethnic composition of region Social capital Social capital in region Age Current age (in years) Income Current income level (unspecified) Financial satisfaction Satisfaction with financial situation Education Level of school-education Employment status Current employment arrangement Sex Sexe: male (vs female) Children Children in the household Married Married vs never married Church attendance Participation in church Health Feeling healthy Interpersonal Trust Trusting
Trust in people Ethnicity Ethnic status in the USA Widowed Never married (vs widowed) Divorced Never married (vs divorced)