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Studies

Boelhouwer (2010): study NL 1977

Publication

Author(s):
Boelhouwer, J.
Title:
Wellbeing in the Netherlands. The SCP Life Situation Index since 1974.
Source:
Social Cultural Planning Office (SCP), 2010, the Hague, Netherlands

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, The Netherlands, 1977-2006
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 54299
Non Response
Assessment

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5  very happy
4  happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not very happy
1  unhappy
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a
Page in publication:
132

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Life situation Index Current resources Gender Sexe: male (vs female) Education Current education
Level of school-education
Employment Current employment status Explained variance Summed effects of current individual conditions (micro level) Age Current age (in years) Size of city Size of urban setting
Region in Netherlands
Ethnicity Ethnic status in the Netherlands Income Current income level (unspecified) Subjective Health Self-perceived health Satisfaction with home Satisfaction with housing
Build environment
Satisfaction with residential environment Satisfaction with local environment Satisfaction with friends and acquaintances Satisfaction with friends
Satisfaction with personal contacts
Satisfaction with social position Satisfaction with one's social mobility Satisfaction with education Satisfaction with education Satisfaction with financial resources Satisfaction with financial situation Satisfaction with Dutch society Satisfaction with nation Satisfaction with the government Satisfaction with government in nation Household composition Current household-composition