Guillen-Royo (2008): study PE 2004

Publication

Author(s):

Guillen-Royo, M.

Title:

Consumption and Subjective Wellbeing: Exploring Basic Needs, Social Comparison, Social Integration and Hedonism in Peru.

Source:

Social Indicators Research, 2008, Vol. 89, 535 - 555

Investigation

Public

General public, 7 poor communities, Peru, 2005

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 399

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

Page in publication:

540

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 19.6%,   2: 68.4%,   3: 12%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

1.92 6.50

SD:

0.56 1.45

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age Current age (in years) Gender Sex: male (vs female) Religion Current religious denomination Cohabiting Living with spouse Chronic illness Self-perceived chronic illness Self-employed Self employed Homemaker Full-time home maker Intermediate needs Current resources
Material standard of living
Consumption: absolute level Expenditure Consumption: absolute level
Consumption: relative to others Motives for consumption Consumption aspirations/motives Location Rural dwelling (vs urban)