Shin (1986): study US 1986
Publication
- Author(s):
- Shin, D.C.
- Title:
- Education and the quality of life in Korea and the United States: A cross-cultural perspective.
- Source:
- Public Opinion Quarterly, 1986, Vol. 50, 360 - 370
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1978
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 3642
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Highly structured
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"How much are you satisfied with your life as a whole these days......?"
7 completely satisfied
6 very satisfied
5 somewhat satisfied
4 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
3 somewhat dissatisfied
2 very dissatisfied
1 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-c-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with life
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How much do you enjoy your life these days.....?"
4 a great deal
3 a fair amount
2 not very much
1 not at all - Classification:
- M-PL-c-sq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- Life enjoyment
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"How happy have you been for the past five years.....?"
4 very happy
3 somewhat happy
2 not much happy
1 not happy at all - Classification:
- O-HL-ly-sq-v-4-c
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
For the past five years, how much have you accomplished of what you planned in your life......?
4 all of it
3 most of it
2 not much of it
1 none of it - Classification:
- C-RG-ly-sq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- Accomplishment
- Full text:
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Self report on 4 questions:
A For the past five years, how much have you accomplished of what you planned in your life?
1 completely failed
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely accomplished
B How much are you satisfied with your life as a whole these days?
1 completely dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied
C How much do you enjoy your life these days?
3 a great deal
2 a fair amount
1 not very much
D How happy have you been for the past five years?
1 completely unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely happy
Summation: % positive answers
Response options A, D and C not reported in full detail - Classification:
- M-AO-c-mq-*-*-a
- Author's label:
- Quality of life