Happiness, Importance of - Measurement Concept
How important is it to be happy?14 Questions match selected parameters.
Survey Questions
SE_4 from Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006The most important thing in life is my own happiness.
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| -4) Don't know | 5 | 0.2 |
| 1) Strongly agree | 627 | 24.0 |
| 2) Somewhat agree | 525 | 20.1 |
| 3) Neither agree nor disagree | 335 | 12.9 |
| 4) Somewhat disagree | 532 | 20.4 |
| 5) Strongly disagree | 585 | 22.4 |
| Total | 2610 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2006 |
| Cases: | 2610 |
| Variables: | 666 |
| Scope: | U.S. Samples |
| Frame: | U.S. Adults |
| Sample: | Random Samples |
| Mode: | In-Person |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 1086 | 88.1 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 138 | 11.2 |
| 3) Not very important | 9 | 0.7 |
| 4) Not important at all | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8) Undecided | 0 | 0.0 |
| Missing | 24 | |
| Total | 1233 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Cases: | 1471 |
| Variables: | 431 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 645 | 86.6 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 93 | 12.5 |
| 3) Not very important | 5 | 0.7 |
| 4) Not important at all | 2 | 0.3 |
| Missing | 7 | |
| Total | 745 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Cases: | 752 |
| Variables: | 805 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 642 | 86.6 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 91 | 12.3 |
| 3) Not very important | 8 | 1.1 |
| Missing | 11 | |
| Total | 741 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Cases: | 752 |
| Variables: | 805 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 477 | 85.9 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 71 | 12.8 |
| 3) Not very important | 5 | 0.9 |
| 4) Not important at all | 2 | 0.4 |
| Missing | 6 | |
| Total | 555 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1985 |
| Cases: | 561 |
| Variables: | 678 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 309 | 86.8 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 43 | 12.1 |
| 3) Not very important | 4 | 1.1 |
| Missing | 3 | |
| Total | 356 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Cases: | 359 |
| Variables: | 734 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 382 | 88.0 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 48 | 11.1 |
| 3) Not very important | 3 | 0.7 |
| 4) Not important at all | 1 | 0.2 |
| Missing | 2 | |
| Total | 434 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1995 |
| Cases: | 436 |
| Variables: | 936 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 550 | 85.3 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 88 | 13.6 |
| 3) Not very important | 7 | 1.1 |
| Missing | 7 | |
| Total | 645 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Cases: | 652 |
| Variables: | 992 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
Imagine an Importance Scale that varies from 1 to a maximum of 9. (1) stands for "no importance to me at all," and (9) stands for "supreme importance to me." In other words, the larger the number, the greater will be the degree of importance to you. Give one number (either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) to the following item to express how important it is to you personally. You can concentrate better by asking yourself the following question when you rate an item: "How important is this item to ME personally?"- Happiness (contentedness)
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 5) 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6) 6 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 7) 7 | 8 | 8.3 |
| 8) 8 | 14 | 14.6 |
| 9) 9 | 71 | 74.0 |
| Missing | 1 | |
| Total | 96 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1985 |
| Cases: | 97 |
| Variables: | 49 |
| Scope: | U.S. Samples |
| Frame: | Other: University of North Carolina undergraduates |
| Sample: | Random Samples |
| Mode: | Other: CAT entry |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 1090 | 89.7 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 114 | 9.4 |
| 3) Not very important | 9 | 0.7 |
| 4) Not important at all | 3 | 0.2 |
| Missing | 20 | |
| Total | 1215 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1985 |
| Cases: | 1630 |
| Variables: | 375 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
Imagine an Importance Scale that varies from 1 to a maximum of 9. (1) stands for "no importance to me at all," and (9) stands for "supreme importance to me." In other words, the larger the number, the greater will be the degree of importance to you. Give one number (either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) to the following item to express how important it is to you personally. You can concentrate better by asking yourself the following question when you rate an item: "How important is this item to ME personally?"- Happiness (contentedness)
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 4) 4 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 6) 6 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 7) 7 | 7 | 7.5 |
| 8) 8 | 20 | 21.5 |
| 9) 9 | 63 | 67.7 |
| Total | 93 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1986 |
| Cases: | 93 |
| Variables: | 50 |
| Scope: | Single Sample |
| Frame: | Other: University of North Carolina undergraduates |
| Sample: | Convenience Sample |
| Mode: | Other: Questions answered at computer terminals on campus |
Imagine an Importance Scale that varies from 1 to a maximum of 9. (1) stands for "no importance to me at all," and (9) stands for "supreme importance to me." In other words, the larger the number, the greater will be the degree of importance to you. Give one number (either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) to the following item to express how important it is to you personally. You can concentrate better by asking yourself the following question when you rate an item: "How important is this item to ME personally?"- Happiness (contentedness)
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 5) 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6) 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7) 7 | 9 | 9.1 |
| 8) 8 | 23 | 23.2 |
| 9) 9 | 65 | 65.7 |
| Total | 99 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1987 |
| Cases: | 99 |
| Variables: | 50 |
| Scope: | Single Sample |
| Frame: | Other: University of North Carolina undergraduates |
| Sample: | Convenience Sample |
| Mode: | Other: Answered questions at campus terminals |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 610 | 86.2 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 89 | 12.6 |
| 3) Not very important | 6 | 0.8 |
| 4) Not important at all | 3 | 0.4 |
| Missing | 8 | |
| Total | 708 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1985 |
| Cases: | 716 |
| Variables: | 688 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
How important to you is - Happiness?
| TOTAL | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 369 | 87.2 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 50 | 11.8 |
| 3) Not very important | 4 | 0.9 |
| Missing | 6 | |
| Total | 423 | 100.0 |
| Survey Details | |
|---|---|
| Year: | 1990 |
| Cases: | 429 |
| Variables: | 744 |
| Scope: | Other: Canadian Sample |
| Frame: | Other: Adults |
| Sample: | Other |
| Mode: | Mailed |
