Lin (2016): study CN Xian 2011

Publication

Author(s):

Lin, K

Title:

Social Quality and Happiness . An Analysis of the Survey. Data from Three Chinese Cities.

Source:

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2016, Vol. 11, 23 - 40

Investigation

Public

17+ aged general public, Xiamen city, China 2011-2012

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability purposive sample

Respondents

N = 983

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

In general, how happy are you with your everyday life?
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Scale labels not reported

Classification:

O-HL-g-sq-n-10-b

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

table 1+2

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Sexe Sexe: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Education Level of school-education
Vocational education Origin of residence Rural upbringing
Migration at young age Monthly income Relative income Satisfaction with education Satisfaction with education Satisfaction with employment Satisfaction with current employment status Satisfaction with living environment Satisfaction with local environment Satisfaction with family relations Satisfaction with family of relatives Satisfaction with health condition Satisfaction with health Satisfaction with social activities Satisfaction with family income Household income Optimistic for the future Current hope
Optimistic
Orientation on the future Living condition near expectation anticipated, life compared with expectations Follow wishes Current freedom Discharge Satisfaction with social participation
Victim of discrimination Feeling lost Current anomy Work disvalued Social prestige of occupation
Self perceived recognition Looked down Self perceived recognition Family expense Sufficiency of current income Family income once lost job Security of income Family income status Relative income Socio-economic security index Material standard of living Access to old-age pension Insurances Access to healthcare insurance Insurances
Use of medical services Access to unemployment benefits Insurances Access to work injury insurance Insurances Access to maternal leave Insurances Access to health care for serious illness Insurances Commercial insurance Insurances Trust most people Trust in people Most people will utilize you Trust in people Trust in relatives Trust in relatives Trust in neighbors Trust in local society Trust in friends Trust in friends Trust on strangers Trust in strangers Social cohesion index Trust in people Access to employment service Build environment
Public goods and services in vicinity Access to community help Perceived availability of social support
Build environment
Public goods and services in vicinity Get assistance from NGOs Use of social services Social inclusion index Build environment
Use of social services
Public goods and services in vicinity Voting in the last general election Voting Participation in social groups Current participation in voluntary associations Freedom of expression Political participation
Expression of opinions Social empowerment index Current total social participation Local residence of origin Earlier life (antecedents of happiness)
Earlier residential mobility
Migration at young age Monthly income Household income Subjective wellbeing1 Satisfaction with multiple domains of life Subjective wellbeing 2 Summed life aspect evaluations (semantic differential scales)
Optimistic Marriage Satisfaction with marriage