Radcliff (2005): study ZZ 1990

Publication

Author(s):

Radcliff, B.F.

Title:

Class Organization and Subjective Well-Being: A Cross-National Analysis

Source:

Social Forces, 2005, Vol. 84, 513 - 530

Investigation

Public

15+ aged, general public, 17 developed nations, 1990

Survey name

EU-Eurobarometer 03

Sample

Probability sample (unspecified)

Respondents

N = 17000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

Author's label:

Satisfaction with Life

Page in publication:

521

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Union membership Union member Union density Trade union membership in nation Social democracy; welfare state Social security in nation Summed effects Summed effects of environmental + individual characteristics (macro + micro)X Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Gender Sex: male (vs female) Education Current education Age Current age (in years) Number of children Number of children Home life quality Satisfaction with family
Attitudes to household-members Income Current income level (unspecified) Unemployed Unemployed involuntary Church attendance Participation in church