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Studies

Halman et al. (1987): study NL 1981

Publication

Author(s):
Halman, L.C.; DeMoor, R.A.; Heunks, F.J.; Zanders, H.
Title:
Traditie, Secularisatie en Individualisering. (Tradition, Secularization and Individualisation- a Study into the Values of the Dutch within a European Context
Source:
Tilburg University Press, 1987, Tilburg, Netherlands

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 1981
Survey name
INT-WorldValuesSurvey 1
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1221
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

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
Full text:
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

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Own home House owned or rented Education Years schooling Family Income Household income Urban living Open country (vs village) Gender Sexe: male (vs female)