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Studies

Kainulainen et al. (2018): study FI 2012 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Kainulainen, S.; Saari, J.; Veenhoven, R.
Title:
Life-Satisfaction is More a Matter of Feeling Well Than Having What You Want. Tests of Veenhoven's Theory
Source:
International Journal of Happiness and Development, 2018, Vol. 4, 209 - 235

Investigation

Public
20-64 aged, Finland, 2012
Survey name
FI- WEBE 2012
Sample
Probability sample (unspecified)
Respondents
N = 1883
Non Response
62%
Assessment
Multiple assesment methods
Paper with possibility of online answering

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  dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
10,14-15
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.67 7.67
SD:
1.71 1.71
Full text:
Self report on single question:

Does life these days mostly give you a pleasant or a unpleasant feeling:
10  mostly pleasant
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 mostly unpleasant
Classification:
A-AOL-c-sq-n-11-a
Author's label:
Affect
Page in publication:
10,14-15
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.93 -
SD:
1.79 -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

How successful are you in getting what you want from life?
10  I have got more than I ever dreamed of
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1  
0 life falls short of my wants..
Classification:
C-W-h-sq-n-11-b
Author's label:
Contentment
Page in publication:
10,14-15
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.15 -
SD:
1.93 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Affect