Bonikowska et al. (2013): study CA 2009 /2
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, 2009-2011
- Survey name
- CA-CCHS
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 63000
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
Half of the respondents were interviewed by computer-assisted telephone, the other half by computer-assisted personal interview.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0 very dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-eb
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Mean of 2009-2011, computed by WDH-team
- Page in publication:
- 11-13
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.99 7.99
- SD:
- 1.37 1.37