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Studies

Foa et al. (2018): study RU 1982

Publication

Author(s):
Foa, R.; Inglehart, R.; Ponarin, E.
Title:
Set-Point Theory and Societal Collapse: The Case of Russia
Source:
Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018, Vol. 19, 1639 - 1656

Investigation

Public
18+ aged gerneral public, Russia 1982-2011
Survey name
INT-World Values Survey, pooled waves
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 20000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  quite happy
2  not very happy
1  not at all happy.
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
% very happy in Tambov district
1982 64%
1990 53%
1995 53%
1999 48%
2006 70%
2011 76%
Page in publication:
Figure4 2
Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a
Author's label:
Life-satisfaction
Remarks:
Tranformed to range 0-10 the average scores in Tambov were
1982 7,2
1995 4,2
2011 6,3
Page in publication:
Figure 1
Full text:
Self report on 2 questions

A Taking all things together, would you say you are.....?
    4  very happy
    3  quite happy
    2  not very happy
    1  not at all happy.

B All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
    1   dissatisfied
    :
    :
    10  satisfied

Computation: Scores on both questions were standardized (M = 0, SD = 1)  and then summed
Classification:
O-Sum-*-mq-nvt-14-b
Author's label:
Subjective Wellbeing
Page in publication:
1649

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Change happiness in Tambov 1982-2011 Change of political conditions in nation
Trend average happiness in transition countries
Trend average happiness in regions in Russia Change happiness in Russia 1982-2011 Change of political conditions in nation
Trend average happiness in Russia Gender Sex: male (vs female) Change suicide rate in Russia 1982-2011 Change in suicidal behavior
Political stability in nation
Trend average happiness in Russia Change negative affect expression in Russia 1982-2011 Change in mood-pattern
Change of political conditions in nation
Trend average happiness in Russia Working part-time Full-time vs part-time Retired Current status: retired or not Housewife Full-time home maker Studennt Involved in schooling or not Unemployed Unemployed involuntary Generation Generation R square Summed socio-demographic + values