Burger & Veenhoven (2016): study EG 2011
Publication
- Author(s):
- Burger, M.; Veenhoven, R.
- Title:
- Trend in level and dispersion of happiness in nations 2006-2015’: Is there a difference between the affective and cognitive component?
- Source:
- EHERO working paper 2016/1
Investigation
- Public:
- 15+ aged, general public, Egypt, 2011
- Survey name:
- INT-GallupWorldPoll2011
- Sample:
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents:
- N = 5296
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Clinical rating by six staff psychologists who had studied the subjects intensively.
Subjects were ranked for "Happiness" - Classification:
- O-V-u-rc-n-5-a
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 0 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 20.00 6.00
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life
This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.20 4.20
- SD:
- - -