Distributional Findings on Happiness by measure type and by year in the general public of Malta (MT)

4-step verbal Happiness (111C)

Typical text:

Taking all things together, would you say you are?:
- very happy
- quite happy
- not very happy
- not at all happy
very = 4 ......not at all = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 4) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 1999 3.16 0.69 7.34 1.88 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a 2006 3.13 0.66 7.32 1.78 Average 3.15 0.68 7.33 1.83

10-step numeral Happiness (112F)

Typical text:

Taking all things together on a scale of one to ten, how hapy would you say you are?
1 very unhappy
:
10 very happy

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b 2003 7.89 1.67 7.66 1.85 O-HL-u-sq-n-10-b 2007 7.90 1.74 7.67 1.93 Average 7.90 1.70 7.66 1.89

4-step verbal LifeSatisfaction (121C)

Typical text:

How satisfied are you with the life you lead?
- very satisfied
- fairly satisfied
- not very satisfied
- not at all satisfied
very = 4 ....... not at all = 1

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 4) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2001 2.89 0.80 6.30 2.29 O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2002 3.04 0.75 6.73 2.20 O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-b 2003 2.96 0.68 6.47 1.96 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2004 3.21 0.70 7.10 1.93 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2005 3.11 0.69 6.82 1.91 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2005 3.05 0.73 6.65 2.01 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2006 3.04 0.75 6.63 2.05 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2006 2.95 0.73 6.37 2.00 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2007 3.08 0.73 6.74 2.02 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2007 3.02 0.71 6.57 1.94 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 3.14 0.68 6.90 1.89 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2008 3.11 0.76 6.82 2.09 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 3.12 0.82 6.86 2.23 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2009 2.87 0.80 6.16 2.18 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.97 0.81 6.44 2.21 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2010 2.94 0.79 6.36 2.14 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 3.07 0.76 6.71 2.11 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2011 2.91 0.81 6.27 2.22 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.96 0.77 6.41 2.11 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2012 2.91 0.79 6.27 2.15 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 3.21 0.64 7.09 1.77 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2013 3.20 0.68 7.07 1.87 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 3.29 0.65 7.32 1.81 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2014 3.23 0.65 7.15 1.79 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 3.25 0.62 7.20 1.73 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2015 3.25 0.57 7.20 1.60 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 3.26 0.59 7.22 1.63 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2016 3.22 0.57 7.13 1.59 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 3.25 0.54 7.20 1.52 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2017 3.25 0.54 7.20 1.50 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 3.30 0.52 7.35 1.46 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2018 3.16 0.58 6.95 1.60 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 3.17 0.55 6.98 1.52 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2019 3.13 0.52 6.86 1.46 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2020 3.17 0.64 6.99 1.75 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2021 3.11 0.58 6.82 1.62 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2021 3.16 0.56 6.95 1.56 O-SLL-u-sq-v-4-b 2022 3.10 0.62 6.78 1.74 Average 3.11 0.68 6.82 1.87

10-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122F)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole now?
10 satisfied
.: .
1 dissatisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-a 1999 8.21 1.62 8.01 1.80 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2003 7.26 1.98 6.96 2.20 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2007 7.56 1.97 7.29 2.19 O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-b 2016 7.60 7.33 Average 7.66 1.86 7.40 2.06

11-step numeral LifeSatisfaction (122G)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
10 very satisfied
:
0 not satisfied

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a 2009 7.08 2.07 7.08 2.07 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cj 2013 7.10 7.10 * O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-cc 2018 7.50 7.50 Average 7.23 2.07 7.23 2.07

11-step life-satisfaction plus imputation of missing cases (19G)

Typical text:

All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life as-a-whole these days?
10 very satisfied
:
0 not satisfied
Missing cases of average life-satisfaction in nations estimated on the basis of a combination of observed components of happiness in that nation:
1) Afffective component, measured using responses to multiple questions about yesterday's affective experience, from which an affect balance score was computed
2) Cognitive component, measured using responses to single question on Best-Worst possible life
Computation explained in EHERO Working Paper 2021-3 https://www.eur.nl/en/ehero/media/2021-03-ehero-workingpaper2021-3 How to complete the ranklist of happiness in nations

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2009 6.75 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2010 6.44 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2011 6.91 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2012 6.76 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2013 7.11 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2014 7.01 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2015 7.16 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2016 7.27 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2017 7.38 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2018 7.66 O-SLW-*-ds-nt-11-a 2019 7.47 Average 7.08

6 item yesterday Affect Balance (24D)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- enjoyment
- worry
- sadness
- anger
- depression
- did you smile and laugh a lot

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2009 35.69 6.78 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2010 32.16 6.61 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2011 39.65 6.98 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-tb 2012 35.38 6.77 Average 35.72 6.79

10 item Yesterday Affect Balance (24E)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday (yes/no)
- well-rested
- treated with respect
- smile and laugh a lot
- learn or do something interesting
- enjoyment
- physical pain
- worry
- sadness
- stress
- anger

Rated:
0: no
1: yes

Computation: (A+B+C+D+E) - (F+G+H+I+J)

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2008 34.00 6.70 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2010 31.00 6.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2011 35.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2012 29.00 6.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2013 31.00 6.60 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2014 35.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2015 36.00 6.80 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-mb 2016 35.00 6.75 Average 33.25 6.69

11 item Yesterday's Affect Balance (24F)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- well rested
- worried
- proud
- depressed
- ...etc
Computation: % positive affect minus % negative affect

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2009 38.00 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o 2012 35.10 Average 36.55

14-item Yesterday's Affect Balance (24G)

Typical text:

Did you feel yesterday.. (yes/no)?
- well rested
- worried
- proud
- depressed
- ...etc
Computation: % positive affect minus % negative affect

Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-b 2009 31.00 Average 31.00

11-step numeral Best-Worst possible Life (32D)

Typical text:

Suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder the worst possible life. Where on this ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
- 10
- .
- .
- 0

Finding Measure Code Year Original (0 - 10) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2009 6.33 2.26 6.33 2.26 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2010 5.77 2.28 5.77 2.28 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2011 6.15 2.09 6.15 2.09 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2012 5.96 2.18 5.96 2.18 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2013 6.38 1.94 6.38 1.94 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2014 6.45 1.92 6.45 1.92 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2015 6.61 1.85 6.61 1.85 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2016 6.59 1.88 6.59 1.88 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2017 6.68 1.99 6.68 1.99 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2018 6.91 1.82 6.91 1.82 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2019 6.73 1.81 6.73 1.81 C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c 2020 6.16 6.16 Average 6.39 2.00 6.39 2.00

5-step verbal Life fits Wants (34D)

Typical text:

On the whole my life is close to how I would like it to be
- strongly agree
- agree
- neither agree nor disagree
- disagree
- strongly disagree

Finding Measure Code Year Original (1 - 5) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD C-RA-u-sq-v-5-a 2007 3.59 0.95 6.17 1.91 Average 3.59 0.95 6.17 1.91

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Finding Measure Code Year Original (-100 - 100) Scale (0 - 10) mean SD mean SD A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j 2011 0.40 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2013 29.08 6.45 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2014 30.02 6.50 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2015 32.48 6.62 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2016 33.18 6.66 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2017 41.83 7.09 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2018 42.55 7.13 A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-fb 2019 35.04 6.75 Average