Koivumaa-Honkanen et al. (2003): study FI 1976
Publication
- Author(s):
- Koivumaa-Honkanen, H.T.; Honkanen, R.J.; Kaprio, J.; Koskenvuo, M.
- Title:
- Self-Reported Happiness in Life and Suicide in Ensuing 20 Years.
- Source:
- Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2003, Vol. 38, 244 - 248
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, Finland, 1976-1995
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 29067
- Non Response
- 16%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaires: - T1 (1975): health questionnaire, happiness - T2 (1981: only to twins, health, happiness - T3 (1990): only to twins, health, happiness, Beck Depression Inventory - The Finnish cause of death registry was used to identify suicides(T1-T3)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question
Do you feel your life at present is…?
5 very happy
4 fairly happy
3 cannot say
2 fairly sad
1 very sad - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-5-j
- Author's label:
- happiness
- Remarks:
- Assessed at T1
- Page in publication:
- 245
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1%, 2: 6.9%, 3: 12.9%, 4: 63.4%, 5: 15.9% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.85 7.13
- SD:
- - -