Biddle (2014): study AU 2008 /1

Publication

Author(s):

Biddle, N.

Title:

Measuring and Analyzing the Wellbeing of Australia's Indigenous Population.

Source:

Social Indicators Research, 2014, Vol. 116, 713 - 729.

Investigation

Public

15+ aged general public Australia 2008

Survey name

AU-HILDA 2008

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 11082

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life?

I want you to pick a number between 0 and 10 that indicates your level of satisfaction. The more satisfied you are, the higher the number you should pick. The less satisfied you are, the lower the number.
0 totally dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  totally satisfied

Classification:

O-SLu-u-sq-n-11-e

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

717

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Indigenous Ethnic status in Australia Gender Current age (in years)
Current gender Born overseas Foreign born Not married Married state (compared to non-married states) Children Current parental status
Living with children
Dependent persons in household
Single parent Education Level of school-education Employment Current employment status
Unemployed involuntary
Full-time vs part-time
Occupational level Health Global health self-rating