Latin American Public Opinion Project (2010): study CR 2010

Publication

Author(s):: Latin American Public Opinion Project,
Title:: The Americas Barometer
Source:: Latin American Public Opinion Project, VanderBilt University Detroit, USA

Public: 18+ aged, general public, Costa Rica, 2010
Survey name: LAPOP 2010
Sample: Probability multi-stage random
Respondents: N = 1001
Non Response: 0
Assessment: Interview: face-to-face
Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life

This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now.
Classification:: C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
Remarks:: The mean calculated from the data (7,17) is different to which is given (6,77) by Corral (2011).
--Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 1.48%, 2: 0.86%, 3: 1.65%, 4: 2.58%, 5: 5.08%, 6: 13.95%, 7: 9.45%, 8: 12.92%, 9: 20.71%, 10: 10.58%, 11: 20.75% (total 100.01%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 7.27 7.27
SD:: 1.94 1.94

Full text:: Self report on single question:

In general, how satisfied are you with your life? Would you say you are..
4  very satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied
Classification:: O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-da
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 2.69%, 2: 8.16%, 3: 31.65%, 4: 57.5% (total 100%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:: 3.44 7.90
SD:: 0.76 1.93