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Studies

Gray et al. (2008a): study TH Thailand North 2005

Publication

Author(s):
Gray, R.S.; Kramanon, R.; Thapsuwan, S.
Title:
The Determinants of Happiness among Thai People: Some Evidence from Chai Nat and Kanchanaburi
Source:
Thammasat Economic Journal, 2008, Vol. 26, 72 - 86

Investigation

Public
+ 20 aged, Chai Nai and Kanchnaburi provinces, Thailand, 2005
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 5360
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

At present, how are you feeling?
10 happiest
9
8
7
6
5 not unhappy happy and not happy
4
3
2
1
0  unhappiest
Classification:
M-FH-c-sq-n-11-e
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
Chanat: M =  5,8; Kanchanaburi: M = 5,7
Weighed mean computed by WDH-team
Page in publication:
76-77
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.75 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Debt Debts
Perceived burden of debts
Ownership of the house Ownership of current dwelling Perceived neighbourhood quality Perceived quality of neighbourhood Serious sickness last month Illness Feeling of relative poverty Subjective poverty
Relative poverty
Age Current age (in years) Seks Sexe: male (vs female) Marital status Married (vs never married)
Married vs earlier married (widowed + separated + divorced)
Never married (vs formerly married: widowed + divorced+ separated)
Completed education Level of school-education Income Current income level (unspecified) province Region in Thailand R square Summed socio-demographic factors only
Summed socio-demographic + health
Summed socio-demographic + environment + health