| Study | VanBeuningen et al. (2014): study NL 2012 /2 |
| Title | Measuring Well-Being. An Analysis of Different Response Scales. |
| Source | Discussion Paper 2014/03,, Statistics Netherlands, 2014, The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, Netherlands, 2012 |
| Sample | Probability sample (unspecified) |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 7641 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Response scale: life satisfaction |
| Page in Source | 9 |
| Our classification | O-SL by O-SL |
| Operationalization | Answers to same question on live satisfaction:
To what extend do you consider yourself a satisfied
person?
Answers rated in 2 sub-samples on different response
scales:
Sample A: 5-step verbal response scale
- exceptionally satisfied
- very satisfied
- satisfied
- fairly satisfied
- not that satisfied
Sample B: 11 step numerical scale
10 completely satisfied
:
0 completely dissatisfied
|
| Remarks | Samples A and B obtained by splitt-half and hence otherwise identical. |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d | D%=83.0 | % satisfied - on scale A: score satisfied or more 83.0% |
| O-SLL-c-sq-n-11-a | D%=93.1 | % satisfied
- on scale B: score 6 or more 93.1%
score 7 or more 85.1%
Using these cut-off points, the % satisfied is
lower on the 5 step verbal scale.
|
| Code | Full Text |
| O-SLL-c-sq-n-11-a | Selfreport on single question: To what extend are you satisfied with the life you currently lead? 0 completely dissatisfied 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 completely satisfied |
| O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-d | Selfreport 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 |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| D% | DIFFERENCE in PERCENTAGES Type: descriptive statistic only. Measurement level: Correlate level: dichotomous, but nominal or ordinal theoretically possible as well. Happiness level: dichotomous Range: [-100; +100] Meaning: the difference of the percentages happy people at two correlate levels. |