Findings on happiness in O'Brien & Webbie (2004): study AU 2001

Publication
Author(s)O'Brien, K.; Webbie, K.
TitleHealth, Well-Being and Body Weight. Characteristics of Overweight and Obesity in Australia.
SourceAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2004, Bulletin No. 13, Canberra, Australia
URLhttp://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442467582
Investigation
Public18+ aged, general public, Australia, 2001
Survey nameNot available
 National Health Survey 2001
SampleProbability sample (unspecified)
Respondents N =26900
Non ResponseNot available
AssesmentQuestionnaire: paper
Happiness measure(s) used
Full textSelfreport on single question: How do you feel about your life as a whole, taking into account what has happened in the last year and what you expect to happen in the future 7 delighted 6 pleased 5 mostly satisfied 4 mixed 3 mostly dissatisfied 2 unhappy 1 terrible
ClassificationO-DT-cy-sq-v-7-a
Author's labelLife satisfaction
Page in publication4,17
Finding used in
nation ranks		Yes

Correlational findings

Author's label Our subject description
Gendershow  Sex (male vs female)
Weightshow  Weight