| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Kusago, T. |
| Title | Rethinking of Economic Growth and Life Satisfaction in Post - WW 2 Japan - A Fresh Approach |
| Source | Social Indicators Research, 2007, Vol. 81, 79 - 102 |
| DOI | DOI:10.1007/s11205-006-0016-9 |
| Investigation | |
| Public | General public, Japan, 3 annual 1978-2002 |
| Last assesment | 2002 |
| Survey held every 3 years since 1978 | |
| Survey name | Unnamed study |
| Lifestyle Preference Survey | |
| Sample | Sampling not reported |
| Respondents N = | 18 |
| not reported, estimated by WDH team | |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| not reported, assumed | |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life in general? 5 satisfied 4 somewhat satisfied 3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 2 rather dissatisfied 1 dissatisfied - don't know |
| Classification | O-SLu-g-sq-v-5-e |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| Age | show | Current age (in years) |
| Employment status | show | Current employment status |
| Family income | show | Household income |
| Gender | show | Sex (male vs female) |
| House ownership | show | House owned or rented |
| House ownership | show | Specific possessions, also classified as above ↑ |
| Marital status | show | Married state (compared to non-married states) |
| Marital status | show | Married vs divorced, also classified as above ↑ |
| Marital status | show | Married vs widowed, also classified as above ↑ |
| Percentage of happiness | show | Trend in general public |