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Studies

Rukumnuaykit (2015): study TH 2007 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Rukumnuaykit, P.
Title:
Urbanisation, Poverty and Subjective Well-Being: Empirical Evidence from Thailand
Source:
Urban Policy and Research, 2015, vol.33, 98-118.

Investigation

Public
15-60 aged, Thailand, 2007
Survey name
TH-Thai Mental Health Indicatot
Sample
Probability systematic sample
Respondents
N = 3184
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

Satisfaction with life overall .. (full text not reported)

response options not reported
1
2
3
4
Classification:
O-SLW-?-sq-v-4-d
Author's label:
satisfied with life
Remarks:
weighted % satisfied with life: 77.3%
Full text:
Self report on single question:

overall happiness.... (full text not reported)
10 = very happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 = very unhappy
Classification:
O-H?-?-sq-n-11-b
Author's label:
happiness
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 0 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.17 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding rural vs urban dwelling Rural dwelling (vs urban) gender Sex: male (vs female) income Current income level (unspecified) age Current age (in years) marital status Married (vs never married)
Never married (vs widowed)
Never married (vs divorced)
Never married (vs cohabiting)
Never married (vs married but not living together)
education Level of school-education region Region in Thailand religious belief Current religious beliefs R squared Summed effects of environmental + individual characteristics (macro + micro)X