Healy (2005): study IE 1981
Publication
- Author(s):
- Healy, T.
- Title:
- In Each Other's Shadow. What Has Been the Impact of Human and Social Capital on Life Satisfaction in Ireland?
- Source:
- Thesis, National University of Ireland, 2005, Dublin, Ireland
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, Ireland, 1981-2002
- Survey name
- EU-EVS 1999/2000
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 988
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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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
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- data 2002
- Page in publication:
- 161
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1%, 2: 0%, 3: 2%, 4: 2%, 5: 4%, 6: 6%, 7: 15%, 8: 22%, 9: 17%, 10: 31% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 8.15 7.94
- SD:
- 1.86 2.06
Correlational Findings
Time trend of happiness in age categories
Trend average happiness in age groups