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Studies

Guo & Shu (2009): study CN 2006 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Guo, D.; Shu, M.
Title:
The Perception of Well-Being and Social Harmony in China.
Source:
Inoguchi, T.; Ed.: "Human Beliefs and Values in East and Southeast Asia in Transition", Akashi Shoten, 2009, Japan, 35 - 54

Investigation

Public
20-69 aged general public, China, 2006
Survey name
AsiaBarometer 2006
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 2000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5  very happy
4  pretty happy
3  neither happy, not unhappy
2  not too happy
1  very unhappy
-   Don't know
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-m
Author's label:
Subjective happiness
Remarks:
reversed by the WDH team (in the questionnaire, 1= very happy and 5 = very unhappy)
Page in publication:
41-42
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.7%,   2: 4.7%,   3: 35.7%,   4: 39%,   5: 18.9%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.69 6.39
SD:
0.89 1.75

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gender