Xin & Smyth (2010): study CN 2003
Publication
- Author(s):
- Xin, W.; Smyth, R.
- Title:
- Economic Openness and Subjective Well-being in China.
- Source:
- China & World Economy , 2010, Vol. 18, 22 - 40
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged general public in 30 cities, China, 2003
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive-quota sample
- Respondents
- N = 8867
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Respondents were interviewed in person in shopping districts of each city by a CMMRC employee trained in interview techniques.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
'How satisfied are you with your life now?'
5 very satisfied
2 satisfied
3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
2 dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e
- Author's label:
- Subjective Well-being
- Page in publication:
- 25
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 2.6%, 2: 13.4%, 3: 41.9%, 4: 39.4%, 5: 2.8% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.26 6.13
- SD:
- 0.82 2.22
Correlational Findings
Never married (vs widowed)
Never married (vs divorced)
Remarried after divorce
Remarried after widowhood
Vocational education
In working-force or not
Kind of occupation (profession)
Current status: retired or not
Concern about social security
Concern about unemployment
Concern about corruption in nation
Concern about corruption
Safety in the nation
Fear of crime
Concern about safety
Attitude to income inequality in nation
Concern about social inequality
Concern about urban environment
Concern about ecology