Nikolova & Graham (2014a): study ZZ Western nations 2009
Publication
- Author(s):
- Nikolova, M.; Graham, C.
- Title:
- Employment, Late-life Work, Retirement, and Well-being in Europe and the United States.
- Source:
- IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 2014, Vol. 5, 1 - 30
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged general public, 10 western nations, 2009-2012
- Survey name
- INT-Gallup World Poll combined waves
- Sample
- Probability area sample
- Respondents
- N = 84115
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
face to face interview in Turkey and Greece, other contries conducted via landline or cellular phone.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
[ 10 ] best possible life
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ]
[ 0 ] worst possible life
Preceded by 1) open questions about what the respondent imagines as the best possible life and the worst possible life. 2) ratings on the ladder of one's life five years ago and where on the ladder one expects to stand five years from now.
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (original) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a
- Author's label:
- Best Possible Life (BPL)
- Remarks:
- Frequencies not reported in the paper.
The confidence interval is automatically generated by WDH.
N=86,673 - Page in publication:
- 14
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.61 -
- SD:
- 1.98 -
- Full text:
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Self report on 7 questions
Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about..
A enjoyment?
B worry
C sadness
D anger
E depression
F happiness
Now please think about YESTERDAY, from the morning until the end of the day. Think of where you were, what you were doing and how you felt.
G Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?
Rated:
1 yes
0 no
- no answer, don't know
Computation:
- Average % positive affect = (A+F+G)/3
- Average % negative affect = (B+C+D+E)/4
- Affect Balance = Average % positive affect - Average % negative affect - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j
- Author's label:
- Experienced happiness yesterday
- Remarks:
- Frequencies not reported in the paper.
The confidence interval is automatically generated by WDH.
N=85,265 - Page in publication:
- 14
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -100 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 0.81 -
- SD:
- 0.40 -