Headey (2008b): study AU 2004
Publication
- Author(s):
- Headey, B.
- Title:
- The Set-Point Theory of Well-Being: Negative Results and Consequent Revisions.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2008, Vol. 85, 389 - 403
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, Australia, 2004
- Survey name
- AU-HILDA 2004
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 12408
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as a whole?
10 completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-n-11-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Mean Men: 7,9; Women 8,0; People in prime age (25-59): 7,8
- Page in publication:
- 218
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.90 7.90
- SD:
- - -