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Baltatescu (2006a): study RO 1997

Publication

Author(s):
Baltatescu, S.M.
Title:
Personal communication, January2006
Source:

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Romania, 1997
Survey name
RO-DQL 1997
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1218
Non Response
0,3
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Considering the whole situation: how satisfied are you about your daily life?
1  very unsatisfied
2  unsatisfied
3  neither unsatisfied, nor satisfied
4  satisfied
5  very satisfied

Numbering reversed in original (very unsatisfied '5', very satisfied '1')
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-5-e
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 7.7%,   2: 29.5%,   3: 36%,   4: 25.3%,   5: 1.1%   (total 99.6%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.83 5.03
SD:
0.93 2.36