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Huynh The & Peiser (2016): study VN 2013

Publication

Author(s):
Huynh The, D.; Peiser, R.B.
Title:
From Spontaneous to Planned Urban Development and Quality of Life: the Case of Ho Chi Minh City.
Source:
Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2016, Vol. 11, 1357 - 1377

Investigation

Public
Inhabitants of more and less planned areas, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, 2013
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 1055
Non Response
A; 78%, B: not reported
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
A: Web questionnaire B: Face to face interview

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

…. life satisfaction .. ( full text not reported)
1
2
3
4
5
Response options not reported
Classification:
O-SL?-?-sq-v-5-h
Author's label:
overal satisfaction
Remarks:
weighted average computed by WDH team from table 2.
Page in publication:
1365
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.32 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Urban patterns Planned community
Build environment
Housing typology Type of current dwelling Education Level of school-education
Vocational education
Owning house Ownership of current dwelling Housing value Cost of housing Chatting with neighbor Socializing Want to move Want to move Population density Population density in vicinity Housing area Surface of house No. of bathrooms Facilities in the house Household monthly expenditure Consumption
Consumption: absolute level
Travel time to work Commuting time Distance to central business district Remoteness Adjusted R square Summed socio-demographic + environmental factors