Rees et al. (2010): study GB 2010
Publication
- Author(s):
- Rees, G.; Bradshaw, J.; Goswami, H.
- Title:
- Developing an Index of Children's Subjective Well-Being in England.
- Source:
- The Childrens Society, 2010, London, UK
Investigation
- Public
- Children aged 8-15, England, 2010
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 2000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 5 statements:
A My life is going well
B My life is just right
C I wish I had a different kind of life
D I have a good life
E I have what I want in life
Rated
0 strongly disagree
1
2
3
4 strongly agree
Shortened Huebner's BMSLSS 'Multidimensional Student Life satisfaction Scale'
(Items left out from original scale are: "My life is better than most young people's" and "I would like to change things in my life)
Name SLSS5 - Classification:
- M-CO-u-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- overall well-being/overall life satisfac
- Remarks:
- Distribution not reported.
M =14.2 in range from 0 to 20
M = 2.84 in range from 0 to 4 (calculated by WDH team)
9 % had score below midpoint - Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.84 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
"overall happiness.."(full question not reported
10 my life is very happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 my life is very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-?-sq-n-11-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness with life as a whole
- Remarks:
- Distribution not reported. 4 % scored below midpoint.
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.80 7.80
- SD:
- - -