Veenhoven (1993b): study ZZ 1980 /1
Publication
- Author(s):
- Veenhoven, R.
- Title:
- Happiness in Nations.
- Source:
- Studies in Socio-Cultural Transformation, nr. 2, RISBO, 1993, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, general public, 31 nations, circa 1980
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 45000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question
Various items using the term happiness
Responses transformed to common 0 to 10 scale
Scores on verbal response scales transformed using Thurstone's technique of expert weighing
Scores on numerical scales shorter than 11 step transformed by linear stretching - Classification:
- O-HV-*-sq-nt-11-b
- Author's label:
- Happiness-in-life (0-10)