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Studies

Shucksmith et al. (2006): study ZZ EU 25 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Shucksmith, M.; Cameron, S.; Merridew, T.
Title:
First European Quality of Life Survey; Urban-Rural Differences.
Source:
Research Report: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, 2006, Dublin, Ireland

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, EU nations, 2003
Survey name
EU-EQLS 2003
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 26000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
The EQSL 2003 uses face-to-face interviews (in people´s homes) for data collection.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

How satisfied are you with your current life?
1. Very dissatisfied
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Very Satisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-c-sq-n-10-b
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
47
Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together on a scale of one to 10, how happy would you say you are? Here one means you are very unhappy and 10 means you are very happy
10 very happy
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1  very unhappy
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b
Author's label:
Happiness
Page in publication:
47

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Rural residence Rural dwelling (vs urban) Age Current age (in years) Gender Current gender