Liao et al. (2005): study TW 2000
Publication
- Author(s):
- Liao, P.S.; Fu, Y.C.; Yi, C.C.
- Title:
- Perceived Quality of Life in Taiwan and Hong Kong: An Intra Culture Comparison.
- Source:
- Journal of Happiness Studies, 2005, Vol. 6, 43 - 67
Investigation
- Public
- 20+ aged, general public, Taiwan, 2000
- Survey name
- TW-Socail Trend 2000
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 1222
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
- Interview: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days - would you say you are..?
4 very happy
3 pretty happy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-4-ga
- Page in publication:
- 1
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 6.1%, 2: 20.3%, 3: 51.7%, 4: 21.4% (total 99.5%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.89 6.29
- SD:
- 0.81 2.69
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Taking all together, would you say you have a happy life these days?
1 not happy
2 pretty happy
3 very happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ah
- Remarks:
- Valid responses: 1216
- Page in publication:
- 1
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 26.5%, 2: 52%, 3: 21.5% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.95 6.20
- SD:
- 0.69 2.33
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question
…satisfaction with personal life (full item not reported)
1 very dissatisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
3 somewhat satisfied
4 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLP-?-sq-v-4-c
- Remarks:
- Valid responses: 1210
- Page in publication:
- 1
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 3.2%, 2: 17.9%, 3: 66.2%, 4: 12.6% (total 99.9%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.88 -
- SD:
- 0.65 -