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Rojas (2008): study MX 2001

Publication

Author(s):
Rojas, M.
Title:
Experienced Poverty and Income Poverty in Mexico: A Subjective Well-Being Approach.
Source:
World Development, 2008, Vol. 36, 1078 - 1093

Investigation

Public
General public, five states, Mexico, 2001
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 1536
Non Response
4
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
not reported, assumed

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking everything in your life into consideration, how satisfied with your life are you?
1  extremely unsatisfied
2  very unsatisfied
3  unsatisfied
4  satisfied nor unsatisfied
5  satisfied
6  very satisfied
7  extremely satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-7-c
Author's label:
life satisfaction
Page in publication:
1081-1082
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.1%,   2: 1.2%,   3: 8.3%,   4: 4.4%,   5: 53.2%,   6: 27.5%,   7: 5.4%   (total 100.1%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.13 8.08
SD:
0.99 1.95

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Health satisfaction