Kavetsos & Koutroumpis (2011): study ZZ EU28 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kavetsos, G.; Koutroumpis, P.
- Title:
- Technological Affluence and Subjective Well-Being
- Source:
- Journal of Economic Psychology, 2011, Vol. 32, 742 - 753
Investigation
- Public:
- 15+ aged general public, 29 EU countries, 2005- 2008
- Survey name:
- EU-Eurobarometer combined waves
- Sample:
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents:
- N = 28000
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: telephone (CATI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
On the whole how satisfied are you with the life you lead?
4 very satisfied
3 fairly satisfied
2 not very satisfied
1 not at all satisfied
- Don't know - Classification:
- O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b
- Author's label:
- Self reported Life Satisfaction (LS)
- Page in publication:
- 744
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.91 -
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Vs widowed
Vs divorced
Vs separated
Living-as-married vs never married
Full-time home maker
Unemployed involuntary
Self employed
Manager