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Boelhouwer (2011): study NL 1987

Publication

Author(s):
Boelhouwer, J.
Title:
Notes Netherlands Institute for Social Research on Happiness and Satisfaction Data.
Source:
Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP), personal communication, 2011, The Hague, Netherlands

Investigation

Public
16+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 1987
Survey name
NL-CV 1987
Sample
Probability systematic sample
Respondents
N = 1990
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

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: 6.9%,   2: 11.5%,   3: 42.1%,   4: 29.8%,   5: 9.7%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.24 6.65
SD:
1.01 1.71