Aussen et al. (2008): study NL Rotterdam 2007

Publication

Author(s):

Aussen, S.; Hooijmans, S.; VanderLinden, L.

Title:

Geluk in Rotterdam. Het Effect van Vrijetijds Voorzieningen op het Geluk in Wijken. (Happiness in Rotterdam. The Effect of Leisure Time Facilities on the Happiness in Neighbourhoods).

Source:

Bachelor Thesis, Faculty of Social Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2008, Netherlands

Investigation

Public

16-75 aged, general public, City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2007

Survey name

NL-VTO 2007

Sample

Probability stratified sample

Respondents

N = 4420

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taking all together, how happy would you say you are?
1  not happy at all
2  not too happy
3  happy
4  very happy

Classification:

O-HL-u-sq-v-4-ab

Author's label:

overall happiness

Page in publication:

27

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 1.11%,   2: 7.92%,   3: 68.82%,   4: 22.15%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.12 7.21

SD:

0.58 1.48

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding income level Current income level (unspecified) number of facilities Build environment
Availability of amenities in vicinity number of sportfacilities Sports facilities in vicinity
Build environment facilities for children Schools in vicinity
Build environment
Child care in vicinity participation in local facilities in general Current total social participation
Use of local amenities participation in sportfacilities Active involvement in sports
Sporting number of cultural facilities Cultural facilities in vicinity
Build environment number of nature facilities Local nature
Build environment other facilities Amenities in vicinity
Build environment participation in cultural facilities Current cultural participation participation in nature facilities Local nature
Build environment
Use of local amenities participation in other facilities Use of local amenities contact with neighbours Social contacts in vicinity
Current personal contacts satisfaction with living environment Satisfaction with local environment