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Boelhouwer (2014): study NL 2012 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Boelhouwer, J.
Title:
Kwaliteit van Leven: Leefsituatie en Geluk. (Quality of Life: State of Living and Happiness).
Source:
Bijl, R.;Boelhouwer, J.;et al: Eds.: ''De Sociale Staat van Nederland. 2014'', Social Cultural Planning Office, 2014, The Hague, Netherlands, 279 - 304

Investigation

Public
12+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 2012
Survey name
NL-SLI 2012
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 1000
Non Response
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
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0%,   2: 3%,   3: 12%,   4: 70%,   5: 15%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.97 7.03
SD:
0.62 1.22