Wu (2008): study TW 2005

Publication

Author(s):

Wu, C.H.

Title:

Examining the Appropriateness of Importance Weighting on Satisfaction Score from Range-of-Affect Hypothesis: Hierarchical Linear Modeling for Within-Subject Data.

Source:

Social Indicators Research, 2008, Vol. 86, 101 - 111

Investigation

Public

Secondary school pupils, Taiwan, 2005

Sample

Probability multistage stratified area sample

Respondents

N = 4502

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

I would describe my satisfaction with my overall life as..
1  dissatisfied
2  
3  
4
5
6 satisfied

Item in Huebner's BMSLSS 'Multidimensional Student Life satisfaction Scale' adjusted version

Classification:

O-SLu-u-sq-n-6-a

Author's label:

BMSLSS, overall item

Remarks:

77,4 % satisfied with with overall life. Cutpoint not reported

Page in publication:

61

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding family structure Number of parents (broken home) Gender Sex: male (vs female) Level of study (upper vs lower) Level of school-education Migrant status Ever moved or not Book allowance Socio-cultural background (earlier for adults, current for young)
'Objective' socio-economic status