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Eurobarometer (1986): study IE 1986

Publication

Author(s):
Eurobarometer,
Title:
Eurobarometer Report Nr. 25.
Source:
European Commission, 1986, Brussels, Belgium

Investigation

Public
15+ aged, general public, Ireland, 1986
Survey name
EU-Eurobarometer 25
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 1002
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are...?
3   very happy
2   fairly happy
1   not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ab
Page in publication:
A20
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 9%,   2: 59%,   3: 31%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.22 7.16
SD:
0.60 1.60
Full text:
Self report on single  question:

On the whole how satisfied are you with the life you lead?
4  very satisfied
3  fairly satisfied
2  not very satisfied
1  not at all satisfied
-  Don't know
Classification:
O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b
Page in publication:
A9/10
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 6%,   2: 11%,   3: 49%,   4: 33%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.10 6.81
SD:
0.82 2.24