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Correlational findings

Study Ventegodt (1996): study DK 1993

Public
31-33 aged, Denmark 1993, born in University Hospital in Copenhagen
Sample
Respondents
N = 4611
Non Response
39%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
perceived quality of life
Our Classification
Remarks
As a happiness measure this question correlates highly with other happiness measures
Distribution
N: All:4601;   %: 1:0,9;   2:4,7;   3:17,4;   4:50,6;   5:26,6
Operationalization
Single question:
How is the quality of your life at present ?(in your understanding of the word)
1: very bad
2: bad
3: neither/nor
4: good
5: very good

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = +.68 p < .00 1: Ms=2.13
2: Ms=3.85
3: Ms=6.05
4: Ms=7.94
5: Ms=9.33
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.74 p < .00 1: Ms=1.44
2: Ms=3.04
3: Ms=5.50
4: Ms=7.61
5: Ms=9.26
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.68 p < .00 1: Ms=2.44
2: Ms=4.10
3: Ms=5.26
4: Ms=7.04
5: Ms=8.81