Findings on happiness in NIPO (1949): study AU 1948

Publication
Author(s)NIPO,
TitleWat de Mensen Gelukkig Maakt. (The Things that Contribute to Happiness).
SourceDe Publieke Opinie, 1949, Vol. 3, 3 - 4
URLhttps://worlddatabaseofhappiness-archive.eur.nl/hap_bib/freetexts/~NIPO_1949.pdf
Investigation
Public18+ aged, general public, Australia, 1948
Collect periodfall
Survey nameGallup poll
SampleProbability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents N =0
Non ResponseNot available
AssesmentInterview: telephone (CATI)
General remarksAnswers were scored on a 4 step scale, but in the report the options 'not very happy' and 'not at all happy' were combined. The full scores have not been traced back as yet. Computation of transformed mean and standarddeviation is therefore not possible.
Happiness measure(s) used
Full textSelf report on single question In general, how happy would you say (that) you are ? 3 very happy 2 fairly happy 1 not very happy/ not at all happy Originally 4 step scale, 'not at all' scores added to 'not very'
ClassificationO-HL-g-sq-v-3-j
Page in publication2
RemarksAnswers were scored on a 4 step scale, but in the report the options 'not very happy' and 'not at all happy' were combined. The full scores have not been traced back as yet. Computation of transformed mean and standarddeviation is therefore not possible.
Finding used in
nation ranks		Yes
 On original range 1 - 3On range 0 - 10
Mean2.53
Standard deviation0.56

Scores in123
%3.039.053.0