Keck & Delhey (2004): study LU 2003

Publication

Author(s):: Keck, W.; Delhey, J.
Title:: Subjective Well-Being.
Source:: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, "Quality of Life in Europe. First European Quality of Life Survey 2003 ", 2004, Dublin, Ireland, Chapter 7

Full text:: Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life these days? Please tell me on a scale of 1 to 10, where one means very dissatisfied and 10 means very satisfied
10 very satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 very dissatisfied
- don't know
Classification:: O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b
Page in publication:: 61
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 0.9%, 2: 1.3%, 3: 1.8%, 4: 2.5%, 5: 9.9%, 6: 4.7%, 7: 12.8%, 8: 32.4%, 9: 15.1%, 10: 18.6% (total 100%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.67 7.41
SD:: 1.94 2.15

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Taking all things together on a scale of one to 10, how happy would you say you are? Here one means you are very unhappy and 10 means you are very happy
10 very happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 very unhappy
Classification:: O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b
Page in publication:: 61
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 0.4%, 2: 0.6%, 3: 2.1%, 4: 1.6%, 5: 3.8%, 6: 5.7%, 7: 14.1%, 8: 33.7%, 9: 18.1%, 10: 20.1% (total 100.2%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.98 7.76
SD:: 1.70 1.89