Study

Publication
Author(s)	Burger, M.; Veenhoven, R.
Title	Trend in level and dispersion of happiness in nations 2006-2015’: Is there a difference between the affective and cognitive component?
Source	EHERO working paper 2016/1
URL	http://www.eur.nl/ehero
Investigation
Public	15+ aged, general public, Croatia, 2009
Survey name	GallupWorldPoll2009
Sample	Probability multi-stage random
Respondents N =	1000
Non Response	Not available
Assesment	Interview: face-to-face
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport on 10 questions Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about..? A enjoyment B physical pain C worry D sadness E stress F anger Did you yesterday..? G feel well rested H smile and laugh a lot I learn or do something interesting J were you treated with respect all day yesterday Rated: 1: yes 0: no Computation: - Average % positive affect = (A+G+H+I+J)/5 - Average % negative affect = (B+C+D+E+F)/5 - Affect Balance = Average % positive affect - Average % negative affect These questions do not measure hedonic level of affect of individual persons adequately, since yesterday's mood does not always correspond with typical average mood. Yet these questions can be used for measuring hedonic level in agregates, such as nations, since individual variations balance out in big samples.
Classification	A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-ab
Author's label	Experience Index
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes