Berg & Veenhoven (2009): study ZZ 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Berg, M.C.; Veenhoven, R.
- Title:
- Geloof en Geluk in Landen. (Happiness and Religion in Nations).
- Source:
- Ethiek en Maatschappij, 2009, Vol. 12, 49 - 69
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, general public, 142 countries, 2005-2009
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 25000
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Face-to-face interviews, ad well as telephone interviews and computer assisted interviews
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0 dissatisfied
1
2
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9
10 satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 6
- Full text:
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Self report on 14 questions
Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about..
A enjoyment?
B physical pain
C worry
D sadness
E stress
F anger
G depression
H love
Now please think about YESTERDAY, from the morning until the end of the day. Think of where you were, what you were doing and how you felt.
I Did you feel well rested yesterday?
J Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?
K Did you learn or do something interesting yesterday?
L Would you like to have more days just like yesterday?
M Were you proud of something you did yesterday?
N Were you treated with respect all day yesterday?
Rated:
1 yes
0 no
- no answer, don't know
Computation:
- Average % positive affect = (A+H+I+J+K+L+M+N)/8
- Average % negative affect = (B+C+D+E+F+G)/6
- Affect Balance = Average % positive affect - Average % negative affect
Transformation to range 0-10:
(Score[range-100-100] + 100)/200*10
These questions do not measure hedonic level of affect of individual persons adequately, since yesterday's mood does not always correspond with typical average mood. Yet these questions can be used for measuring hedonic level in aggregates, such as nations, since individual variations balance out in big samples. - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b
- Author's label:
- Mood
- Page in publication:
- 6