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DeJonge & Wingen (2011): study NL 2001

Publication

Author(s):
DeJonge, T.; Wingen, M.
Title:
Notes of Statistics Netherlands on Happiness and Satisfaction with Life Data.
Source:
Statistics Netherlands, personal communication, November 2011

Investigation

Public
12+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 2001
Survey name
NL-POLS 2001
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 8209
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

To what extent do you consider yourself a happy person....?
5  very happy
4  happy
3  neither happy nor unhappy
2  not very happy
1  unhappy
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-a
Page in publication:
1
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.5%,   2: 2.5%,   3: 7.5%,   4: 69%,   5: 20.4%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.06 7.47
SD:
0.65 1.25
Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with the life you currently lead?
5  extraordinary satisfied
4  very satisfied
3  satisfied
2  fairly satisfied
1  not very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d
Page in publication:
2
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 3.3%,   2: 8.1%,   3: 46.6%,   4: 33.5%,   5: 8.4%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.36 6.87
SD:
0.87 1.45
Full text:
Self report on single question:

During the past 4 weeks….. Have you been a happy person?
6  all of the time
5  most of the time
4  a good bit of the time
3  some of the time
2  a little of the time
1  none of the time

Item MH5 in SF-36 (Medical Outcome Study 36 item Short Form)
Classification:
M-TH-cm-sq-v-6-a
Page in publication:
3
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.9%,   2: 2.8%,   3: 12.6%,   4: 16%,   5: 52.1%,   6: 15.5%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.62 7.46
SD:
1.04 1.75