| Study | Diener & Suh (2010): study KR 2010 |
| Title | Unhappiness in South Korea: Why it is High and What Might be done About It. |
| Source | Proceedings of the Korean Psychological Association, 2010, Seoul, South Korea |
| URL | https://worlddatabaseofhappiness-archive.eur.nl/hap_bib/freetexts/diener_e_2010a.pdf |
| Public | 15+ aged, general public, South Korea, 2010 |
| Sample | Probability multistage stratified area sample |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 1100 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | Income |
| Page in Source | 7, 8 |
| Our classification | Current income level (unspecified) |
| Operationalization | in US $ A raw on $ 1000 B: log raw |
| Observed distribution | A: range: 0 to 16.000 B: range 2.6 - 5 |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-u | DMt=+ | Happiness by RAW income |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c | DMt=+ | Happiness converted to z-scores Convex relation with both Contentment and Affect Balance |
| A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-u | b=+ | Happiness by LOG income |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c | b=+ | b stronger for Contentment than for Affect Balance |
| Code | Full Text |
| A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-u | Selfreport on 2 questions: Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? A enjoyment B depression Rated: : 0: no 1: yes Computation: - Average % positive affect = A - Average % negative affect = B - Affect Balance = A-B These questions do not measure hedonic level of affect of individual persons adequately, since yesterday's mood does not always correspond with typical average mood. Yet these questions can be used for measuring hedonic level in agregates, such as nations, since individual variations balance out in big samples. |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c | Selfreport on single question: Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time? 10 best possible 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 worst possible life This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now. |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| b | REGRESSION COEFFICIENT (non-standardized) by LEAST SQUARES (OLS) Type: test statistic Measurement level: Correlate: metric, Happiness: metric Theoretical range: unlimited Meaning: b > 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a higher happiness rating on average. B < 0 A higher correlate level corresponds with a lower happiness rating on average. B = 0 Not any correlation with the relevant correlate. |
| DMt | DIFFERENCE of MEANS AFTER TRANSFORMATION Type: descriptive statistic only. Measurement level: Correlate: dichotomous, Happiness: metric Theoretical range: [-10; +10] Meaning: the difference of the mean happiness (happiness measured at a 0-10 rating scale) between the two correlate levels. |