Cummins et al. (2004e): study AU 2004 /1
Publication
- Author(s):
 - Cummins, R.A.; Eckersley, R.; Lo, S.K.; Okerstrom, E.
 - Title:
 - Australian Unity Wellbeing Index. Survey 11, Report 11.0. Part A: The Report. The Wellbeing of Australians. Personal Financial Debt.
 - Source:
 - Australian Center on Quality of Life, 2004, Melbourne, Australia
 
Investigation
- Public
 - 18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2004
 - Sample
 - Probability area sample
 - Respondents
 - N = 2000
 - Non Response
 - 72
 - Assessment
 - Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
 
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
 - 
            Self report on single question:
Thinking about your own life and personal circumstances, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole?
1 very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5 neutral
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied
First item in Cummins' 'Personal Well-being Scale' (labels used until 2005) - Classification:
 - O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-ca
 - Author's label:
 - Life as a Whole
 - Remarks:
 - The values presented in the report are stretched to range 0-100
 - Page in publication:
 - A4+B154
 - Observed distribution
 - Summary Statistics
 - On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
 - Mean:
 - 7.77 7.77
 - SD:
 - 1.68 1.68
 
- Full text:
 - 
            Self report on single question:
Now I am going to ask you how you FEEL, not just at the moment, but GENERALLY in your life. How content do you generally feel? On a scale from o to 10...
0 completely discontented
1
2
3
4
5 neutral
6
7
8
9
10 completely content - Classification:
 - M-AC-g-sq-n-11-a
 - Author's label:
 - Contentment
 - Page in publication:
 - B5
 
- Full text:
 - 
            Self report on single question:
Now I am going to ask you how you FEEL, not just at the moment, but GENERALLY in your life. How happy do you generally feel? On a scale from o to 10...
0 completely unhappy
1
2
3
4
5 neutral
6
7
8
9
10 completely happy - Classification:
 - M-FH-g-sq-n-11-b
 - Author's label:
 - affect
 - Remarks:
 - The values presented in the report are stretched to range 0-100
 - Page in publication:
 - B5+B156
 - Observed distribution
 - Summary Statistics
 - On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
 - Mean:
 - 7.50 7.50
 - SD:
 - 1.81 1.81