1995
The cross-national pattern of happiness. Test of predictions implied in three theories of happiness
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Social Indicators Research: an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement , Volume 34 - Issue 1 p. 33- 68
ABSTRACT. Predictions about level and dispersion of happiness in nations are derived from three theories of happiness: comparison-theory, folklore-theory and livability-theory. The predictions are tested on two cross national data-sets: a comparative survey among university students in 38 nations in 1985 and a collection of comparable general population surveys in 28 nations around 1980. Most predictions of comparison-theory and folklore-theory are defied by the data. The predictions of livability-theory are all confirmed.
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| doi.org/10.1007/BF01078967, hdl.handle.net/1765/16197 | |
| Social Indicators Research: an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement | |
| Organisation | Department of Sociology |
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Veenhoven, R, & Ehrhardt, J.J. (1995). The cross-national pattern of happiness. Test of predictions implied in three theories of happiness. Social Indicators Research: an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement, 34(1), 33–68. doi:10.1007/BF01078967
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