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:

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

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Sex Sex: male (vs female)
Trend average happiness in males /females Age Current age (in years)
Trend average happiness in age groups Married vs. cohabitating Formally-married vs living-as-married
Trend average happiness marital categories Married vs. widowed Never married (vs widowed)
Trend average happiness marital categories Married vs. divorced Married (vs divorced)
Married (vs separated)
Trend average happiness marital categories Married vs. never married Married (vs never married)
Trend average happiness marital categories Number of children Number of children
Trend average happiness in parents
Trend average happiness by number of children Education (reference: university degree) Level of school-education
Trend average happiness in educational groups Immigration Ethnic status in Canada
Migration generation
Migration of parents
Trend average happiness in migrants Labour force activity Current employment status
Trend average happiness in employment categories Household income Household income
Trend average happiness in income groups Household size Number of persons in household
Trend average happiness by number of children Homeowner House owned or rented
Trend average happiness among home-owners Self-perceived health Self-perceived health
Trend average happiness among patients Rural/urban area Rural dwelling (vs urban)
Current area of residence
Trend average happiness in urban/rural dwellers Geographic region REGION OF RESIDENCE
Trend average happiness in cities/regions