Oliver et al. (1996): study ZZ Western nations 1993
Publication
- Author(s):
- Oliver, J.P.; Bridges, K.; Huxley, P.J.; Mohamad, H.
- Title:
- Quality of Life and Mental Health Services.
- Source:
- Routledge, 1996. London, UK
Investigation
- Public
- Chronic mental patients, UK, USA, 1993-1994
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 1430
- Non Response
- 2,6%
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- 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
- Author's label:
- Perceived Quality of life
- Page in publication:
- 256-266
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 5.60
- SD:
- 2.70 -
- Full text:
-
Rating by interviewer
Instructions not reported
1 miserable
2 unhappy
3 reasonably happy
4 happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-rdv-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 266
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 11.3%, 2: 51.5%, 3: 25.5%, 4: 11.6% (total 99.9%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.38 4.59
- SD:
- 0.83 2.78
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How do you feel about your life as a whole?
7 delighted
6 very pleased
5 pleased
4 mixed feelings
3 mostly dissatisfied
2 unhappy
1 terrible - Classification:
- O-DT-u-sq-v-7-c
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 267
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.25 -
- SD:
- 1.35 -