Happiness, Self-rated - Measurement Concept
The respondent's self-rated level of happiness70 Questions match selected parameters.
Survey Questions
HAPORNOT from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel CombinedIf you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) Inapplicable | 3269 | 67.8 |
1) Completely happy | 173 | 3.6 |
2) Very happy | 612 | 12.7 |
3) Fairly happy | 597 | 12.4 |
4) Neither happy nor unhappy | 88 | 1.8 |
5) Fairly unhappy | 50 | 1.0 |
6) Very unhappy | 20 | 0.4 |
7) Completely uhappy | 4 | 0.1 |
8) Don't know | 6 | 0.1 |
9) No answer | 1 | 0.0 |
Total | 4820 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2012 |
Cases: | 4820 |
Variables: | 1055 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
If you were to consider your life, in general, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) Inapplicable | 3518 | 73.0 |
1) Completely happy | 148 | 3.1 |
2) Very happy | 563 | 11.7 |
3) Fairly happy | 440 | 9.1 |
4) Neither happy nor unhappy | 77 | 1.6 |
5) Fairly unhappy | 35 | 0.7 |
6) Very unhappy | 16 | 0.3 |
7) Completely unhappy | 5 | 0.1 |
8) Cannot choose | 11 | 0.2 |
9) No answer | 7 | 0.1 |
Total | 4820 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2012 |
Cases: | 4820 |
Variables: | 1055 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days--would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very happy | 624 | 31.2 |
2) Pretty happy | 1123 | 56.2 |
3) Not too happy | 249 | 12.5 |
8) Don't know | 4 | 0.2 |
Total | 2000 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2010 |
Cases: | 2000 |
Variables: | 1854 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days--would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) Inapplicable | 464 | 23.2 |
1) Very happy | 444 | 22.2 |
2) Pretty happy | 881 | 44.1 |
3) Not too happy | 200 | 10.0 |
8) Don't know | 8 | 0.4 |
9) No answer | 3 | 0.2 |
Total | 2000 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2010 |
Cases: | 2000 |
Variables: | 1854 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days--would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) Inapplicable | 724 | 36.2 |
1) Very happy | 344 | 17.2 |
2) Pretty happy | 748 | 37.4 |
3) Not too happy | 182 | 9.1 |
8) Don't know | 1 | 0.1 |
9) No answer | 1 | 0.1 |
Total | 2000 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2010 |
Cases: | 2000 |
Variables: | 1854 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are . . .
TOTAL | % | |
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0) Inapplicable | 658 | 18.5 |
1) Very happy | 1184 | 33.3 |
2) Fairly happy | 1517 | 42.6 |
3) Not very happy | 160 | 4.5 |
4) Not at all happy | 37 | 1.0 |
8) Don't know | 1 | 0.0 |
9) No answer | 2 | 0.1 |
Total | 3559 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 3559 |
Variables: | 898 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
The following questions are about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past four weeks. For each question, please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past four weeks have you been happy? (Response categories: Was it: (1) all of the time, (2) most of the time, (3) some of time, or (4) a little of the time, or (5) none of the time?)
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 208 | 23.6 |
2) Most of the time | 589 | 66.7 |
3) Some of the time | 74 | 8.4 |
4) A little of the time | 7 | 0.8 |
5) None of the time | 4 | 0.4 |
Missing | 1 | |
Total | 882 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 883 |
Variables: | 271 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Pastors/Religious Leaders |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 29 | 9.2 |
2) Most of the time | 215 | 68.8 |
3) Some of the time | 60 | 19.1 |
4) A little of the time | 9 | 2.7 |
5) None of the time | 1 | 0.2 |
Missing | 5 | |
Total | 312 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 321 |
Variables: | 434 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . Have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 60 | 8.7 |
2) Most of the time | 472 | 69.1 |
3) Some of the time | 130 | 19.1 |
4) A little of the time | 22 | 3.2 |
Missing | 9 | |
Total | 684 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 692 |
Variables: | 446 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Now I'm going to read a list of different feelings that people sometimes have. After each one, I would like you to tell me on how many days you have felt this way during the past 7 days. On how many days in the past 7 days have you: D. Felt happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) 0 days | 43 | 2.9 |
1) 1 day | 58 | 4.0 |
2) 2 days | 94 | 6.4 |
3) 3 days | 100 | 6.8 |
4) 4 days | 155 | 10.6 |
5) 5 days | 179 | 12.3 |
6) 6 days | 172 | 11.8 |
7) 7 days | 650 | 44.5 |
8) Don't know | 5 | 0.3 |
9) No answer | 4 | 0.3 |
Missing | 1444 | |
Total | 1460 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1996 |
Cases: | 2904 |
Variables: | 1051 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Do you feel happy about your life overall? Is it very happy, somewhat happy, somewhat unhappy, or very unhappy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very happy | 2417 | 34.4 |
2) Somewhat happy | 3192 | 45.5 |
3) So-so [not read to the interviewee] | 1111 | 15.8 |
4) Somewhat unhappy | 258 | 3.7 |
5) Very unhappy | 36 | 0.5 |
9) Hard to say/don't know [do not read] | 6 | 0.1 |
Total | 7021 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2007 |
Cases: | 7021 |
Variables: | 393 |
Scope: | Other: Chinese sample |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Taking all things together, would you say you are: very happy, quite happy, not very happy, or not at all happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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-3) Not applicable | 12 | 0.0 |
-2) No answer | 146 | 0.2 |
-1) Don't know | 465 | 0.8 |
1) Very happy | 16746 | 27.6 |
2) Quite happy | 32575 | 53.8 |
3) Not very happy | 9052 | 14.9 |
4) Not at all happy | 1583 | 2.6 |
Total | 60579 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 60579 |
Variables: | 316 |
Scope: | Other: Nations |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 47 | 9.7 |
2) Most of the time | 336 | 69.3 |
3) Some of the time | 78 | 16.1 |
4) A little of the time | 20 | 4.1 |
5) None of the time | 4 | 0.8 |
Missing | 5 | |
Total | 485 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 490 |
Variables: | 463 |
Scope: | Other |
Frame: | Other |
Sample: | Unknown Sample Types |
Mode: | Other: Self-administered |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 39 | 5.3 |
2) Most of the time | 478 | 65.4 |
3) Some of the time | 179 | 24.5 |
4) A little of the time | 33 | 4.5 |
5) None of the time | 2 | 0.3 |
Missing | 21 | |
Total | 731 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 752 |
Variables: | 432 |
Scope: | Other |
Frame: | Other: Assistant leaders |
Sample: | Other: Listing |
Mode: | Other: Self-administered |
Taking all things together, how happy or unhappy are you with your life these days? (Q79)
TOTAL | % | |
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-1) Refused | 31 | 1.0 |
1) Very happy | 998 | 33.4 |
2) Somewhat happy | 1269 | 42.5 |
3) Neither happy nor unhappy | 322 | 10.8 |
4) Somewhat unhappy | 266 | 8.9 |
5) Very unhappy | 101 | 3.4 |
Missing | 12070 | |
Total | 2987 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2012 |
Cases: | 15057 |
Variables: | 2649 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Online Survey |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 4 | 4.7 |
2) Most of the time | 61 | 70.9 |
3) Some of the time | 16 | 18.6 |
4) A little of the time | 4 | 4.7 |
5) None of the time | 1 | 1.2 |
Missing | 3 | |
Total | 86 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 89 |
Variables: | 248 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Generally, how would you say things are these days in your life - would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very happy | 25.5 | |
2) Pretty happy | 55.9 | |
3) Not too happy | 18.6 | |
Missing | 42 | |
Total | 1008 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2007 |
Cases: | 1050 |
Variables: | 120 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . have you been happy? (q77e)
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 13 | 9.5 |
2) Most of the time | 93 | 67.9 |
3) Some of the time | 28 | 20.4 |
4) A little of the time | 2 | 1.5 |
5) None of the time | 1 | 0.7 |
Missing | 1 | |
Total | 137 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 138 |
Variables: | 435 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Self-administered |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . have you been happy? (q77e)
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 8 | 9.8 |
2) Most of the time | 58 | 70.7 |
3) Some of the time | 10 | 12.2 |
4) A little of the time | 6 | 7.3 |
Missing | 2 | |
Total | 82 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2009 |
Cases: | 84 |
Variables: | 432 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very happy | 317 | 38.8 |
2) Fairly happy | 447 | 54.7 |
3) Not very happy | 36 | 4.4 |
4) Not at all happy | 8 | 0.9 |
8) Can't choose | 10 | 1.2 |
Total | 818 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1998 |
Cases: | 812 |
Variables: | 79 |
Scope: | Other: Northern Ireland Sample |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mixed Mode |
Generally speaking, do you feel happy in your daily life?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very happy | 507 | 26.9 |
2) Quite happy | 1159 | 61.6 |
3) Not very happy | 196 | 10.4 |
4) Very unhappy | 17 | 0.9 |
97) Don't know or forgot | 1 | 0.1 |
98) Refuse | 1 | 0.1 |
Total | 1881 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2004 |
Cases: | 1881 |
Variables: | 306 |
Scope: | Other: Taiwan |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 4 | 11.8 |
2) Most of the time | 25 | 73.5 |
3) Some of the time | 4 | 11.8 |
4) A little of the time | 1 | 2.9 |
Total | 34 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 34 |
Variables: | 446 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Self-administered |
If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole? (v96)
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very happy | 419 | 21.7 |
2) Fairly happy | 1241 | 64.4 |
3) Not very happy | 219 | 11.4 |
4) Not at all happy | 40 | 2.1 |
8) Can't choose | 8 | 0.4 |
97) Don't know | 0 | 0.0 |
98) Don't want to answer | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 1928 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2009 |
Cases: | 1927 |
Variables: | 294 |
Scope: | Other: Taiwan |
Frame: | Other: Taiwanese adults |
Sample: | Unknown Sample Types |
Mode: | Other |
Generally speaking, do you feel happy in your life?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) Missing or Not applicable | 5 | 0.3 |
1) Very happy | 345 | 18.5 |
2) Happy | 709 | 38.1 |
3) Quite happy | 709 | 38.1 |
4) Not very unhappy | 80 | 4.3 |
5) Very unhappy | 9 | 0.5 |
7) Don't know | 2 | 0.1 |
9) Refuse | 3 | 0.2 |
Total | 1862 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1994 |
Cases: | 1862 |
Variables: | 537 |
Scope: | Other: Taiwan |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 46 | 8.9 |
2) Most of the time | 344 | 66.8 |
3) Some of the time | 95 | 18.4 |
4) A little of the time | 27 | 5.2 |
5) None of the time | 3 | 0.6 |
Missing | 15 | |
Total | 515 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 530 |
Variables: | 250 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 19 | 8.6 |
2) Most of the time | 146 | 66.1 |
3) Some of the time | 45 | 20.4 |
4) A little of the time | 10 | 4.5 |
5) None of the time | 1 | 0.5 |
Missing | 3 | |
Total | 221 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 224 |
Variables: | 250 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
On the whole, how happy are you: very happy, fairly happy, or not very happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 2424 | 48.3 |
2) Fairly happy | 2348 | 46.8 |
3) Not very happy | 206 | 4.1 |
4) Don't know/Refused | 41 | 0.8 |
Total | 5019 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1992 |
Cases: | 2013 |
Variables: | 479 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
9. All things considered, would you say that you are very happy, happy, not very happy, or not happy at all?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
0) Not happy at all | 253 | 0.9 |
1) Not very happy | 1269 | 4.3 |
2) Happy | 16470 | 56.3 |
3) Very happy | 11102 | 38.0 |
8) Don't know | 99 | 0.3 |
9) Refused | 40 | 0.1 |
Total | 29233 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2000 |
Cases: | 29233 |
Variables: | 333 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Specific communities |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
-1) Skip, no self completion | 121 | 9.9 |
1) Very happy | 356 | 29.3 |
2) Fairly happy | 653 | 53.8 |
3) Not very happy | 56 | 4.6 |
4) Not at all happy | 9 | 0.8 |
8) Can't choose | 18 | 1.5 |
9) Not answered | 1 | 0.1 |
Total | 1214 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 1215 |
Variables: | 417 |
Scope: | Other: Northern Ireland Sample |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mixed Mode |
[For all], taking all things together, how would you say things are these days--would you way you're very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 581 | 46.1 |
2) Pretty happy | 601 | 47.7 |
3) Not too happy | 78 | 6.2 |
Missing | 19 | |
Total | 1260 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 1279 |
Variables: | 144 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Catholic priests |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
How much of the time during the past four weeks: have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 38 | 10.8 |
2) Most of the time | 234 | 66.3 |
3) Some of the time | 64 | 18.1 |
4) A little of the time | 15 | 4.2 |
5) None of the time | 2 | 0.6 |
Missing | 8 | |
Total | 353 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 361 |
Variables: | 451 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Self-administered |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 54 | 8.9 |
2) Most of the time | 408 | 67.4 |
3) Some of the time | 111 | 18.3 |
4) A little of the time | 29 | 4.8 |
5) None of the time | 3 | 0.5 |
Missing | 17 | |
Total | 605 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 622 |
Variables: | 249 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 12 | 11.4 |
2) Most of the time | 72 | 68.6 |
3) Some of the time | 17 | 16.2 |
4) A little of the time | 4 | 3.8 |
Missing | 2 | |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 107 |
Variables: | 247 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 98 | 44.5 |
2) Pretty happy | 118 | 53.6 |
3) Not too happy | 2 | 0.9 |
8) Don't know | 2 | 0.9 |
Missing | 1813 | |
Total | 220 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 15 | 12.5 |
2) Most of the time | 79 | 65.8 |
3) Some of the time | 22 | 18.3 |
4) A little of the time | 3 | 2.5 |
5) None of the time | 1 | 0.8 |
Missing | 4 | |
Total | 120 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 124 |
Variables: | 249 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days? Would you say you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 902 | 44.4 |
2) Pretty happy | 1046 | 51.5 |
3) Not too happy | 83 | 4.1 |
8) Don't know | 1 | 0.0 |
9) Refused | 1 | 0.0 |
Total | 2033 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days? Would you say you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 529 | 44.5 |
2) Pretty happy | 602 | 50.6 |
3) Not too happy | 55 | 4.6 |
4) Don't know | 3 | 0.3 |
Missing | 844 | |
Total | 1189 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days? Would you say you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 493 | 45.8 |
2) Pretty happy | 531 | 49.3 |
3) Not too happy | 50 | 4.6 |
8) Don't know | 3 | 0.3 |
Missing | 956 | |
Total | 1077 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 165 | 35.0 |
2) Pretty happy | 288 | 61.1 |
3) Not too happy | 18 | 3.8 |
Missing | 1562 | |
Total | 471 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days? Would you say you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 552 | 34.7 |
2) Pretty happy | 956 | 60.0 |
3) Not too happy | 78 | 4.9 |
8) Don't know | 4 | 0.3 |
9) Refused | 3 | 0.2 |
Missing | 440 | |
Total | 1593 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days? Would you say you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 568 | 42.4 |
2) Pretty happy | 716 | 53.4 |
3) Not too happy | 55 | 4.1 |
5) Refused | 2 | 0.1 |
Missing | 692 | |
Total | 1341 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say you are, very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 185 | 43.3 |
2) Pretty happy | 229 | 53.6 |
3) Not too happy | 12 | 2.8 |
9) Refused | 1 | 0.2 |
Missing | 1606 | |
Total | 427 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1980 |
Cases: | 2303 |
Variables: | 4276 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
How much of the time during the past four weeks . . . Have you been happy? (Q77E)
TOTAL | % | |
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1) All of the time | 15 | 11.3 |
2) Most of the time | 88 | 66.2 |
3) Some of the time | 23 | 17.3 |
4) A little of the time | 6 | 4.5 |
5) None of the time | 1 | 0.8 |
Missing | 1 | |
Total | 133 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2009 |
Cases: | 134 |
Variables: | 460 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Self-administered |
If you were to consider your life in general, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole – completely happy, very happy, fairly happy, neither happy nor unhappy, fairly unhappy, very unhappy, or completely unhappy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Completely happy | 239 | 21.1 |
2) Very happy | 481 | 42.5 |
3) Fairly happy | 330 | 29.2 |
4) Neither happy nor unhappy | 43 | 3.8 |
5) Fairly unhappy | 17 | 1.5 |
6) Very unhappy | 7 | 0.6 |
7) Completely unhappy | 5 | 0.4 |
8) Don't know/refused | 9 | 0.8 |
Total | 1131 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 1131 |
Variables: | 112 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 28 | 6.9 |
2) Most of the time | 287 | 70.9 |
3) Some of the time | 74 | 18.3 |
4) A little of the time | 15 | 3.7 |
5) None of the time | 1 | 0.2 |
Missing | 5 | |
Total | 405 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 410 |
Variables: | 248 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you're
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 454 | 38.9 |
2) Pretty happy | 595 | 51.0 |
3) Not too happy | 118 | 10.1 |
Missing | 23 | |
Total | 1167 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1993 |
Cases: | 1186 |
Variables: | 147 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Catholic priests |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Generally speaking, do you feel happy in your life?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
0) Missing or Not applicable | 1 | 0.1 |
1) Very happy | 278 | 14.4 |
2) Happy | 651 | 33.8 |
3) Quite happy | 852 | 44.3 |
4) Not very unhappy | 127 | 6.6 |
5) Very unhappy | 16 | 0.8 |
Total | 1925 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 1925 |
Variables: | 428 |
Scope: | Other: Taiwan |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 17 | 10.6 |
2) Most of the time | 101 | 63.1 |
3) Some of the time | 33 | 20.6 |
4) A little of the time | 7 | 4.4 |
5) None of the time | 2 | 1.3 |
Missing | 8 | |
Total | 160 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 168 |
Variables: | 250 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taken altogether, how would you say things are these days?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 4594 | 42.4 |
2) Fairly happy | 4746 | 43.8 |
3) Neither happy nor unhappy | 960 | 8.9 |
4) Not very happy | 414 | 3.8 |
5) Very unhappy | 126 | 1.2 |
8) Refused | 5 | 0.0 |
9) Don't know | 2 | 0.0 |
Total | 10847 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1995 |
Cases: | 10847 |
Variables: | 1353 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: National sample of women 15-44 |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Taken all together, right now, how happy would you say you are?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 194 | 31.6 |
3) Pretty happy | 332 | 54.2 |
5) Not too happy | 80 | 13.1 |
8) Don't know | 4 | 0.7 |
9) Refused | 3 | 0.5 |
Total | 613 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1997 |
Cases: | 613 |
Variables: | 207 |
Scope: | Single Sample |
Frame: | Other: Households in four neighborhoods in Indianapolis |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How much time during the past four weeks have you been happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 14 | 8.1 |
2) Most of the time | 117 | 68.0 |
3) Some of the time | 33 | 19.2 |
4) A little of the time | 6 | 3.5 |
5) None of the time | 2 | 1.2 |
Missing | 3 | |
Total | 172 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2001 |
Cases: | 175 |
Variables: | 248 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Congregations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
How are things for you these days: very happy, pretty happy or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 267 | 22.3 |
2) Pretty happy | 835 | 69.6 |
3) Not too happy | 96 | 8.0 |
9) Varied | 1 | 0.1 |
Missing | 48 | |
Total | 1199 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1995 |
Cases: | 1765 |
Variables: | 562 |
Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Other |
Mode: | Mailed |
How many times during the last 12 months have you done the following - Felt very happy.
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) 0 | 16 | 0.6 |
2) 1-2 | 59 | 2.3 |
3) 3-5 | 92 | 3.6 |
4) 6-9 | 167 | 6.5 |
5) 10-19 | 284 | 11.1 |
6) 20-39 | 390 | 15.3 |
7) 40 or more | 1542 | 60.5 |
Missing | 125 | |
Total | 2550 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1991 |
Cases: | 2675 |
Variables: | 508 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Denominations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Survey booklets administered at congregation |
If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 390 | 38.7 |
2) Fairly happy | 548 | 54.3 |
3) Not very happy | 56 | 5.6 |
4) Not at all happy | 5 | 0.5 |
5) Can't choose | 10 | 1.0 |
Missing | 16 | |
Total | 1009 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1997 |
Cases: | 1025 |
Variables: | 244 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: English speaking members of the Endtime Family |
Sample: | Non-Random |
Mode: | Mailed |
For each item, indicate the answer that best represents your personal opinion or characteristic. - Right now my life is happy.
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
0) No response | 4 | 0.4 |
1) I strongly agree. | 310 | 29.3 |
2) I agree. | 481 | 45.5 |
3) I tend to agree. | 193 | 18.3 |
4) I tend to disagree. | 35 | 3.3 |
5) I disagree. | 14 | 1.3 |
6) I strongly disagree. | 14 | 1.3 |
7) In between tend to agree and tend to disagree | 6 | 0.6 |
Total | 1057 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1979 |
Cases: | 1054 |
Variables: | 84 |
Scope: | Other: US and Swedish samples |
Frame: | Other: Respondents in group settings |
Sample: | Non-Random |
Mode: | Other: Completed in group setting |
Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days for you; would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 177 | 24.0 |
2) Pretty happy | 511 | 69.3 |
3) Not too happy | 49 | 6.6 |
Missing | 15 | |
Total | 737 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1990 |
Cases: | 752 |
Variables: | 805 |
Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Other |
Mode: | Mailed |
Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days for you? Would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?:
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 180 | 24.1 |
2) Pretty happy | 512 | 68.5 |
3) Not too happy | 54 | 7.2 |
9) Varied | 1 | 0.1 |
Missing | 5 | |
Total | 747 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1990 |
Cases: | 752 |
Variables: | 805 |
Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Other |
Mode: | Mailed |
How happy are you nowadays?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 402 | 21.3 |
2) Pretty happy | 1216 | 64.6 |
3) Not too happy | 259 | 13.8 |
9) Varies | 6 | 0.3 |
Missing | 34 | |
Total | 1883 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1975 |
Cases: | 1917 |
Variables: | 305 |
Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
Frame: | Other: Adults |
Sample: | Other |
Mode: | Mailed |
During your life, would you say each of the following has been low, medium, or high? For ages 30-39 - My personal happiness.
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Low | 204 | 6.3 |
2) Medium | 1205 | 37.4 |
3) High | 1815 | 56.3 |
Missing | 789 | |
Total | 3224 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1988 |
Cases: | 4013 |
Variables: | 561 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Denominations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Survey booklets administered at congregation |
During your life, would you say each of the following has been low, medium, or high? For ages 40-49 - My personal happiness.
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Low | 148 | 5.8 |
2) Medium | 889 | 35.1 |
3) High | 1493 | 59.0 |
Missing | 1483 | |
Total | 2530 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1988 |
Cases: | 4013 |
Variables: | 561 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Denominations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Survey booklets administered at congregation |
During your life, would you say each of the following has been low, medium, or high? For ages 50-64 - My personal happiness.
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Low | 100 | 5.4 |
2) Medium | 542 | 29.0 |
3) High | 1224 | 65.6 |
Missing | 2147 | |
Total | 1866 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1988 |
Cases: | 4013 |
Variables: | 561 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Denominations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Survey booklets administered at congregation |
During your life, would you say each of the following has been low, medium, or high? For ages 20-29 - My personal happiness.
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Low | 284 | 8.0 |
2) Medium | 1452 | 41.0 |
3) High | 1802 | 50.9 |
Missing | 475 | |
Total | 3538 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1988 |
Cases: | 4013 |
Variables: | 561 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Denominations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Other: Survey booklets administered at congregation |
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days - would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 171 | 34.5 |
2) Pretty happy | 264 | 53.2 |
3) Not too happy | 59 | 11.9 |
4) Don't know | 2 | 0.4 |
Total | 496 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1979 |
Cases: | 496 |
Variables: | 55 |
Scope: | Single Sample |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
THIS QUESTION ASKS FOR YOUR VIEWS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, PLEASE GIVE THE BEST ANSWER YOU CAN: This question is about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past four weeks. For this question, please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past four weeks: have you been a happy person?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 93 | 10.6 |
2) Most of the time | 483 | 55.0 |
3) A good bit of the time | 167 | 19.0 |
4) Some of the time | 98 | 11.2 |
5) A little of the time | 31 | 3.5 |
6) None of the time | 6 | 0.7 |
Missing | 22 | |
Total | 878 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1997 |
Cases: | 900 |
Variables: | 246 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
In general, how would you say things are these days-would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) Very happy | 81 | 19.7 |
2) Pretty happy | 259 | 62.9 |
3) Not too happy | 72 | 17.5 |
Missing | 9 | |
Total | 412 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1996 |
Cases: | 421 |
Variables: | 85 |
Scope: | Single Sample |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
This question is about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past four weeks. Please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past four weeks have you been a happy person?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 52 | 5.3 |
2) Most of the time | 571 | 58.1 |
3) A good bit of time | 226 | 23.0 |
4) Some of the time | 107 | 10.9 |
5) A little of the time | 22 | 2.2 |
6) None of the time | 5 | 0.5 |
Missing | 33 | |
Total | 983 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 1016 |
Variables: | 337 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Denominations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
THIS QUESTION ASKS FOR YOUR VIEWS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, PLEASE GIVE THE BEST ANSWER YOU CAN: This question is about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past four weeks. For this question, please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past four weeks: have you been a happy person?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 106 | 10.4 |
2) Most of the time | 622 | 61.0 |
3) A good bit of the time | 169 | 16.6 |
4) Some of the time | 86 | 8.4 |
5) A little of the time | 29 | 2.8 |
6) None of the time | 8 | 0.8 |
Missing | 14 | |
Total | 1020 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1997 |
Cases: | 1034 |
Variables: | 246 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
THIS QUESTION ASKS FOR YOUR VIEWS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, PLEASE GIVE THE BEST ANSWER YOU CAN: This question is about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past four weeks. For this question, please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past four weeks: have you been a happy person?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) None of the time | 5 | 0.4 |
2) A little of the time | 50 | 3.6 |
3) Some of the time | 185 | 13.3 |
4) A good bit of the time | 282 | 20.2 |
5) Most of the time | 776 | 55.6 |
6) All of the time | 97 | 7.0 |
Missing | 30 | |
Total | 1395 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1997 |
Cases: | 1425 |
Variables: | 264 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Denominations |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
This question is about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past four weeks. Please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past four weeks have you been a happy person?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 42 | 7.7 |
2) Most of the time | 309 | 56.7 |
3) A good bit of time | 113 | 20.7 |
4) Some of the time | 54 | 9.9 |
5) A little of the time | 24 | 4.4 |
6) None of the time | 3 | 0.6 |
Missing | 14 | |
Total | 545 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 559 |
Variables: | 330 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |
This question is about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past four weeks. Please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past four weeks have you been a happy person?
TOTAL | % | |
---|---|---|
1) All of the time | 38 | 5.9 |
2) Most of the time | 397 | 61.6 |
3) A good bit of time | 134 | 20.8 |
4) Some of the time | 61 | 9.5 |
5) A little of the time | 12 | 1.9 |
6) None of the time | 3 | 0.5 |
Missing | 17 | |
Total | 645 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 662 |
Variables: | 330 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mailed |