Diener & Suh (2010): study KR 2010
Publication
- Author(s):
- Diener, E.; Suh, E.M.
- Title:
- Unhappiness in South Korea: Why it is High and What Might be done About It.
- Source:
- Proceedings of the Korean Psychological Association, 2010, Seoul, South Korea
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, South Korea, 2010
- Survey name
- INT-Gallup World Polls
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 1100
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Multiple assesment methods
Face-to-face in some countries, telephobe in other countries
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life
This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c
- Author's label:
- Life Satisfaction Ladder
- Page in publication:
- 3
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.30 5.30
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 2 questions:
Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday?
A enjoyment
B depression
Rated: : 0: no 1: yes
Computation:
- Average % positive affect = A
- Average % negative affect = B
- Affect Balance = A-B
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 aggregates, such as nations, since individual variations balance out in big samples. - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-u
- Author's label:
- Feelings Balance
- Remarks:
- Mean 35 means 35% more positive experiences than negative
- Page in publication:
- 3
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -100 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 35.00 -
- SD:
- - -