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Studies

DeVries et al. (2019): study IE 2009

Publication

Author(s):
DeVries, J.M.A.; Downes, C.; Sharek, D.
Title:
An Exploration of Happiness within the Irish LGBTI Community
Source:
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 2019, online, 1 - 37

Investigation

Public
B-Sexuals, Homosexuals and transgender people, Ireland, 2009
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 2134
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

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 nowadays?
0  extremely dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 extremely satisfied
-    don't know
-   no answer
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cd
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Remarks:
Most common score = 7
Page in publication:
52
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.61 6.61
SD:
2.24 2.24
Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how happy would you say you are?
0  extremely unhappy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 extremely happy
-    don't know
-    no answer
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-n-11-a
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
Median score = 7
Page in publication:
51
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.58 6.58
SD:
2.27 2.27

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Differences between LGBTI identities