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Hall (1976): study GB 1971 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Hall, J.
Title:
Subjective Measures of Quality of Life in Britain, 1971 to 1975: Some Developments and Trends.
Source:
Social Trends, 1976, Vol. 7, 47 - 60

Investigation

Public
Adults, general public, urban areas, United Kingdom, 1971
Survey name
SSRC
Sample
Non-probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 593
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

"Now taking everything about your life into account, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life today?"
10 satisfied
9
8
7
6

5
4

3
2
1
0  dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a
Remarks:
Quota samples in 7 urban areas
Page in publication:
50
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.80 7.80
SD:
- -