Veenhoven & Ehrhardt (1995): study ZZ 1980
Publication
- Author(s):
- Veenhoven, R.; Ehrhardt, J.
- Title:
- The Cross-National Pattern of Happiness. Test of Predictions Implied in Three Theories of Happiness.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1995, Vol. 34, 33 - 68
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, general public, 32 countries, around 1980
- Sample
- Mixed samples
- Respondents
- N = 35000
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Here are some words and phrases. We would like you to use these in describing how you feel about your present life..
1 unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7 happy
(originally presented horizontally)
Item in Campbell's semantic differential scale - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-n-7-a
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.23 -
- SD:
- 1.30 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Various questions on overall satisfaction with life as a whole rated on numeral scales.
Scores transformed linearly to scale 0-10 and next retransformed to range 1-7 e - Classification:
- O-SLW-*-sq-nt-7-a
Correlational Findings
Public education in nation