Inoguchi & Fujii (2013): study TW 2003

Publication

Author(s):

Inoguchi, T.; Fujii, S.

Title:

The Quality of Life in Asia. A Comparison of Quality of Life in Asia

Source:

Springer, 2013, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Investigation

Public

Working aged (20-69), Taiwan, 2003-2008

Survey name

Asia Barometer 2003-2008

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 852

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How often do you feel that you are really enjoying life these days?
4  often
3  sometimes
2  rarely
1  never
-  don't know

Classification:

M-FH-c-sq-v-4-b

Author's label:

Enjoyment

Page in publication:

30,100

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 3.9%,   2: 34.4%,   3: 48.7%,   4: 12.9%   (total 99.9%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

2.71 5.69

SD:

0.74 2.46

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All things considered, would you say you are happy these days?
5  very happy
4  quite happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not too happy
1  very unhappy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-5-mb

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

27-30, 100

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 2.2%,   2: 7.2%,   3: 40.5%,   4: 33.7%,   5: 16.5%   (total 100.1%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.55 6.38

SD:

0.92 2.31

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Satisfaction with life domains Satisfaction with education
Satisfaction with family
Satisfaction with family of relatives
Satisfaction with friends
Satisfaction with housing
Satisfaction with income
Satisfaction with standard of living
Satisfaction with leisure
Satisfaction with multiple domains of life
Satisfaction with marriage
Satisfaction with health
Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole
Satisfaction with natural environment
Satisfaction with social contacts in vicinity
Satisfaction with welfare provision for the elderly in nation
Build environment
Satisfaction with democracy in nation
Satisfaction with neighbors
Satisfaction with spiritual life Number of utilities Build environment
Availability of amenities in vicinity Internet Internet, social media
Information seeking E-mail Time on internet
E-mail Mobile phone Use of telephone
E-mail Praying Praying Religion Religious (vs not) Living internationally Current life-style pattern (life-style type)
Modern behavior English ability Number of languages spoken
Modern behavior Home: ownership and type House owned or rented
Quality of current dwelling Number of family members Number of relatives
Number of persons in household Relative standard of living Relative income Right to vote Right to vote Gender Sex: male (vs female) Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Age Current age (in years) Income Household income Educational attainment Level of school-education Region REGION: GEOGRAPHY City size Population size in nation
Population density in vicinity Summed determinants Summed effects of current individual conditions (micro level) Urban/rural Urbanization in nation