Nie et al. (2015): study CN 2010

Publication

Author(s):

Nie, P.; Nimrod, G.; Sousa-Poza, A.

Title:

Internet Use and Subjective Well-Being in China.

Source:

Hohenheim Discussion Papers, 2015, 07-2015, 1 - 48

Investigation

Public

16-60 aged, internet users, China, 2010

Survey name

CN-CFPS 2010

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 4686

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Are you satisfied with your life?
1  very dissatisfied
2
3
4
5  very satisfied

Labels of intermediate response options not reported

Classification:

O-SLu-u-sq-v-5-j

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

6

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.42 -

SD:

0.99 -

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How happy are you?
5  very happy
4
3
2
1  very unhappy

Labels of other response options not reported

Classification:

O-HL-u-sq-v-5-m

Author's label:

Happiness

Page in publication:

7

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

4.03 -

SD:

0.90 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Internet use Time on internet
Time spend on internet Age Current age (in years) Selfreported health Self-perceived health Summed determinants Summed effects of current individual conditions (micro level) Internet use indicators Internet, social media
Time on internet
Time spend on internet Importance of internet use for various purposes Reasons for internet use Number of broadband access terminals Internet penetration in region
Internet penetration in vicinity Internet use participation Use of internet