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Studies

Veenhoven & Ouweneel (1995): study ZZ 1980

Publication

Author(s):
Veenhoven, R.; Ouweneel, P.
Title:
Livability of the Welfare-State.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 1995, Vol. 36, 1 - 48

Investigation

Public
Adults, general public, 26 nations, 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

Various items using the term 'satisfaction with life'

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-SLW-*-sq-*-11-a
Author's label:
Average satisfaction-with-life

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding State-welfare-effort: age of system