Bonikowska et al. (2013): study CA 2009
Publication
- Author(s):
- Bonikowska, A.; Helliwell, J.F.; Hou, F.
- Title:
- An Assessment of Life Satisfaction Responses on Recent Statistics Canada Surveys.
- Source:
- Analytical Studies Research Papers Series, 2013, No. 351, Ontario, Canada
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, Canada, 2009
- Survey name
- CN-GSS
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 19422
- Non Response
- 38%
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self rating on single question:
Please rate your feelings about .. Using this 1 to 10 scale
.. Your life as a whole right now
1 very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-j
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 10-13
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.6%, 2: 0.3%, 3: 0.6%, 4: 1%, 5: 4.3%, 6: 3.5%, 7: 12.6%, 8: 29.8%, 9: 17.7%, 10: 29.7% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 8.32 8.13
- SD:
- 1.61 1.79