Antonides (2004): study NL 2004

Publication

Author(s):

Antonides, G.

Title:

Minder Geld, Minder Gelukkig? (Less Money, Less Happier?)

Source:

Research Report in order of NIBUD, 2004, Wageningen University, Netherlands

Investigation

Public

People with income setback in past 2 years, The Netherlands, 2004

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 808

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Please indicate in a school mark (0-10) how happy you are with your life as a whole at this moment
0
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10

Preceded by nine questions on happiness with life domains, such as job, financial situation and health

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-kb

Author's label:

Leven als geheel

Page in publication:

15

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.50 7.50

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Prepared for drop in income Concerns about income
Attitude to change in income
Development of planning Information gathered consequences drop income Concerns about income
Attitude to change in income
Development of planning Looking back done enough to deal new financial situation Concerns about income
Attitude to change in income
Development of planning Judgement of personal actual income Sufficiency of current income