Healy (2005): study IE 2002

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, 2002

Sample

Probability stratified sample

Respondents

N = 0

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

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?
0  very dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-eb

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 0%,   2: 0%,   3: 0%,   4: 1%,   5: 2%,   6: 7%,   7: 7%,   8: 19%,   9: 31%,   10: 19%,   11: 14%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.80 7.80

SD:

1.54 1.54

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Gender Sex: male (vs female) Age category Current age (in years) Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) residential location Community size
Region in Ireland educational completion Level of school-education religiosity Participation in church owner-occupier House owned or rented employment status Current employment status
Full-time home maker
Unemployed involuntary
Current status: retired or not
Involved in schooling or not income (net weekly) Current income level (unspecified)