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Studies

GESIS (2007): study XZ Germany West 1978 /1

Publication

Author(s):
GESIS,
Title:
Lebenszufriedenheit. Ein Auszug aus dem Datenbestand des GESIS-Archivs. (Life Satisfaction. Abstract from the GESIS Database).
Source:
Selection of Surveys studies on Happiness in Germany made on Request, November 2007

Investigation

Public
Housewives, Germany-West (former), 1978
Survey name
Kinder, das unbequem
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 2075
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with your life these days? Would you say you are
5  very satisfied
4  quite satisfied
3  so so
2  not too satisfied
1  not satisfied at all
Classification:
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-i
Remarks:
ZA studiennummer 1137, pag.7
Page in publication:
v3
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.2%,   2: 3.4%,   3: 19%,   4: 45.1%,   5: 29.2%   (total 97.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.00 7.49
SD:
0.86 2.15