Boelhouwer (2011): study NL 2008
Publication
- Author(s):
- Boelhouwer, J.
- Title:
- Notes Netherlands Institute for Social Research on Happiness and Satisfaction Data.
- Source:
- Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP), personal communication, 2011, The Hague, Netherlands
Investigation
- Public
- 12+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 2008
- Survey name
- NL-SLI 2008
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 9499
- Non Response
- 36
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
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:
- 4
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.5%, 2: 2.4%, 3: 13.9%, 4: 67.8%, 5: 15.5% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.95 7.22
- SD:
- 0.66 1.30
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How satisfied are you with the life you currently lead?
5 extraordinary satisfied
4 very satisfied
3 satisfied
2 fairly satisfied
1 not very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d
- Page in publication:
- 2
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 3.7%, 2: 8.1%, 3: 43.8%, 4: 35.9%, 5: 8.5% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.37 6.90
- SD:
- 0.89 1.47
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
During the last 4 weeks, did you feel happy?
5 all of the time
4 most of the time
3 some of the time
2 seldom
1 never - Classification:
- M-TH-cm-sq-v-5-e
- Page in publication:
- 3
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.5%, 2: 4.2%, 3: 14.5%, 4: 66.6%, 5: 14.1% (total 99.9%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.90 7.07
- SD:
- 0.70 1.55