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Smyth et al. (2008): study CN 2003

Publication

Author(s):
Smyth, R.; Mishra, V.; Qian, X.
Title:
The Environment and Well-being in Urban China.
Source:
Ecological Economics, 2008, Vol.68, 547 - 555

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, urban areas, China, 2003
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 8890
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Respondents were interviewed in person in shopping centers

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

'How satisfied are you with your life now?'
5  very satisfied
2  satisfied
3  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2  dissatisfied
1  very dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e
Author's label:
subjective wellbeing
Page in publication:
549
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 2.6%,   2: 13.4%,   3: 41.9%,   4: 39.3%,   5: 2.8%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.26 6.13
SD:
0.82 2.22

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Pollution Environmental quality in region Disaster Local environmental quality
Current disaster
Environmental quality in region
Parks Local nature
Build environment
Congestion Local traffic density
Build environment
Environment awareness Specific concerns
Attitude to local natural environment
Attitudes to environmental protection
Attitudes to geographical conditions in nation
Neighbourhood environment Attitude to local natural environment
Attitudes to environmental protection
Development of local geographic conditions
Gender Sex: male (vs female) Age Current age (in years) Education Years schooling Income Current income level (unspecified) Unemployed Current employment status Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Pro-market Attitudes to basic political issues Income inequality Attitudes to social inequality in nation
Political concern
Social protection Attitudes to social security National reunification Current attitudes to nation
Attitudes to basic political issues
SARS Concerns about health
Political concern