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GESIS (2007): study XZ Germany West 1974 /1

Publication

Author(s):
GESIS,
Title:
Lebenszufriedenheit. Ein Auszug aus dem Datenbestand des GESIS-Archivs. (Life Satisfaction. Abstract from the GESIS Database).
Source:
Selection of Surveys studies on Happiness in Germany made on Request, November 2007

Investigation

Public
16+ aged, general public, Germany-West (former), 1974
Survey name
Politisc Indikatoren
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 2307
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with life as a whole these days.....?
10 very much
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  not at all
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-ab
Remarks:
ZA-nr. 0757, pag. 23
Page in publication:
v13
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.5%,   2: 0.4%,   3: 1.3%,   4: 2.9%,   5: 4.9%,   6: 12.3%,   7: 12.8%,   8: 16.7%,   9: 23.7%,   10: 9.9%,   11: 13.2%   (total 98.6%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.07 7.07
SD:
2.03 2.03