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:
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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
Trend average happiness in transition countries
Trend average happiness in regions in Russia
Trend average happiness in Russia
Political stability in nation
Trend average happiness in Russia
Change of political conditions in nation
Trend average happiness in Russia