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Studies

Easterlin et al. (2012): study CN 2001

Publication

Author(s):
Easterlin, R.A.; Morgan, R.; Switek, M.; Wang, F.
Title:
China's Life Satisfaction, 1990 - 2010.
Source:
PNAS, 2012, Vol. 109, 9775 - 9780

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, China, 2001
Survey name
CN-Horizon Research Consultancy Group
Sample
Sampling not reported
Respondents
N = 5000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

In general, how satisfied are you with your life these days? Would you way that you are....?
4  very satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-aa
Author's label:
Mean SWB
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.28 -
SD:
- -