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Studies

Abdallah et al. (2009): study SA 2007

Publication

Author(s):
Abdallah, S.; Marks, N.; Michaelson, J; Steuer, N; Thompson, S.
Title:
The (Un) Happy Planet Index 2.0. Why Good Lives don't have to Cost the Earth.
Source:
Centre for Well-Being, New Economics Foundation (NEF), 2009, London, UK

Investigation

Public
15+ aged, general public, Saudi Arabia, 2007
Survey name
INT-GallupWorldPoll2007
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 976
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0  dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a
Remarks:
Non-Arabs excluded (nearly 50% of the adult population).
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.70 7.70
SD:
1.67 1.67