Watten et al. (1995): study NO 1990
Publication
- Author(s):
- Watten, R.G.; Myhrer, T.; Syversen, J.L.
- Title:
- Quality of Life, Intelligence and Mood.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1995, Vol. 36, 287 - 299
Investigation
- Public
- Army recruits, Norway,199?
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 269
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.96 4.80
- SD:
- 0.60 3.00
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question;
Everything considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied would you say you are with your life these days?
1 extremely dissatisfied
2 very dissatisfied
3 pretty dissatisfied
4 both satisfied and dissatisfied (neutral)
5 pretty satisfied
6 very satisfied
7 extremely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-7-d
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 289
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.04 3.40
- SD:
- 1.50 2.50
Correlational Findings
Test-intelligence
Feeling secure (vs threatened)
Interesting (vs boring)
Feeling cheerful (vs gloomy)
Feeling friendly (vs hostile)
Feeling healthy
Feeling friendly (vs hostile)
Feeling tranquil (vs restless)
Feeling proud
Concern about sex
Feeling down (vs not)
Feeling proud
Feeling involved (vs detached)
Feeling friendly (vs hostile)
Feeling morally good (vs guilty)