Sörensen (2014): study ZZ EU 27 2008

Publication

Author(s):

Sörensen, J.F.L.

Title:

Rural-Urban Differences in Life Satisfaction: Evidence from the European Union

Source:

Regional Studies, 2014, Vol. 48, 1451 - 1466

Investigation

Public

18+ aged general public European Union, 2008

Survey name

EU-EVS

Sample

Probability multi-stage random

Respondents

N = 29188

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
1   dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a

Author's label:

Subjectiv well-being

Page in publication:

1453

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.12 6.80

SD:

2.17 2.41

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Living area Rural dwelling (vs urban)
Size of urban setting Age Current age (in years) Gender Current gender Health Global health self-rating Family: Partner Living alone or not Family: Children Number of children Education Level of school-education Employment status Full-time home maker
Full-time vs part-time
Involved in schooling or not
Self employed
Employed
Unemployed Monthly household income Household income R square Summed socio-demographic + health