Effect of perceived social distributions on subjective well-being > Part 2
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Part 2
Project Number
21.2
Abstract
In October 2008 the second part of the study was administered, in which data were used from part 1. This second part of the study investigates factors underlying the concept of well-being, in particular the extent to which well-being is affected by social comparison processes. Previous studies have looked at how well-being can be predicted by people’s relative position, for instance with respect to income or health, within an objectively defined population distribution. It may be that people’s well-being might be better predicted by the subjective, rather than by the objective distributions of properties such as income or health.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-10-2008
End date
29-10-2008
Researcher
Galesic, Mirta, Rieskamp, Jörg, Olsson, Hendrik
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2013 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xuf-wm4v
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook, English version
Codebook, Dutch (original) version
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| ah08a_m | Year and month of field work period | constructed |
| ah08a001 | respondents who had to be placed in group 2 because of missing answers in part 1 | preloaded |
| ah08a002 | random variable to determine group when ah08a001 is not 2 | constructed |
| ah08a003 | which group: questions about actual situation or about satisfaction | constructed |
| ah08a004 | Order of questions in BLOCK 1: which part was displayed first | constructed |
| ah08a005 | Order of questions in BLOCK 1: which part was displayed second | constructed |
| ah08a006 | Order of questions in BLOCK 1: which part was displayed third | constructed |
| ah08a007 | Order of questions in BLOCK 3: which part was displayed first | constructed |
| ah08a008 | Order of questions in BLOCK 3: which part was displayed second | constructed |
| ah08a009 | Block order 1: which BLOCK was displayed first | constructed |
| ah08a010 | Block order 1: which BLOCK was displayed second | constructed |
| ah08a011 | Block order 1: which BLOCK was displayed third | constructed |
| ah08a012 | Block order 1: which BLOCK was displayed fourth | constructed |
| ah08a013 | Block order 1: which BLOCK was displayed fifth | constructed |
| ah08a014 | Block order 1: which BLOCK was displayed sixth | constructed |
| ah08a015 | Order of questions in BLOCK 1: which part was displayed first | constructed |
| ah08a016 | Order of questions in BLOCK 1: which part was displayed second | constructed |
| ah08a017 | Order of questions in BLOCK 1: which part was displayed third | constructed |
| ah08a018 | Order of questions in BLOCK 3: which part was displayed first | constructed |
| ah08a019 | Order of questions in BLOCK 3: which part was displayed second | constructed |
| ah08a020 | Block order 2: which BLOCK was displayed first | constructed |
| ah08a021 | Block order 2: which BLOCK was displayed second | constructed |
| ah08a022 | Block order 2: which BLOCK was displayed third | constructed |
| ah08a023 | Block order 2: which BLOCK was displayed fourth | constructed |
| ah08a024 | Block order 2: which BLOCK was displayed fifth | constructed |
| ah08a025 | Block order 2: which BLOCK was displayed sixth | constructed |
| ah08a026 | preloaded variable from part 1: Do you currently have a partner | preloaded |
| ah08a027 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a028 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a029 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a030 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a031 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a032 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a033 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a034 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a035 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a036 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a037 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a038 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a039 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a040 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a041 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a042 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a043 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a044 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a045 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a046 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a047 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a048 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a049 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a050 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a051 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a052 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a053 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a054 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a055 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a056 | preloaded variable calculated based on answers given in ag08a | preloaded |
| ah08a057 | We will start with some questions about you. Overall, how happy would you say you were within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a058 | What was the total net income of your household within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a059 | What would you consider as a satisfying level of household income in your current circumstances, within a typical month? | directly measured |
| ah08a060 | What was your personal net income within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a061 | What would you consider as a satisfying level of personal income in your current circumstances, within a typical month? | directly measured |
| ah08a062 | What is the total wealth of your household? | directly measured |
| ah08a063 | What would you consider as a satisfying level of household wealth in your current circumstances? | directly measured |
| ah08a064 | How satisfied were you with your income within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a065 | Do you currently have a partner? | directly measured |
| ah08a066 | How many times did you experience conflicts, tensions, or disputes with your partner within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a067 | What would you consider as an acceptable number of such conflicts, tensions, or disputes with your partner within a typical month? | directly measured |
| ah08a068 | How many times did you go on a date last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a069 | What would you consider as a satisfying number of dates within a typical month, in your circumstances? | directly measured |
| ah08a070 | How satisfied were you with your love life within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a071 | How many close friends do you have? | directly measured |
| ah08a072 | What would you consider as a satisfying number of close friends, in your circumstances? | directly measured |
| ah08a073 | How many meetings in total have you had with your closest friends within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a074 | What would you consider as a satisfying total number of meetings with your closest friends in a typical month, in your circumstances? | directly measured |
| ah08a075 | How satisfied were you with your friendships within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a076 | How many times did your physical health or your emotional problems interfere with your work or social activities within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a077 | What would you consider as an acceptable number of such interferences in a typical month, in your circumstances? | directly measured |
| ah08a078 | How satisfied were you with your physical and emotional health within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a079 | On how many days within the last month did you experience high levels of stress while doing your work, school, or household duties? | directly measured |
| ah08a080 | What would you consider as an acceptable number of days within a typical month to experience such high levels of stress, in your circumstances? | directly measured |
| ah08a081 | How satisfied were you with your work/school within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a082 | What is your highest level of education? | directly measured |
| ah08a083 | What would you consider as a satisfying education level in your circumstances? | directly measured |
| ah08a084 | How satisfied are you with your education? | directly measured |
| ah08a085 | Taken all together, how satisfied were you with the life you lead within the last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a086 | What is your estimate, with how many people were you in contact at least twice this year? | directly measured |
| ah08a087 | level of friendliness: percentage of social contacts in the category - very unfriendly | directly measured |
| ah08a088 | level of friendliness: percentage of social contacts in the category - unfriendly | directly measured |
| ah08a089 | level of friendliness: percentage of social contacts in the category - somewhat unfriendly | directly measured |
| ah08a090 | level of friendliness: percentage of social contacts in the category - neither friendly, nor unfriendly | directly measured |
| ah08a091 | level of friendliness: percentage of social contacts in the category - somewhat friendly | directly measured |
| ah08a092 | level of friendliness: percentage of social contacts in the category - friendly | directly measured |
| ah08a093 | level of friendliness: percentage of social contacts in the category - very friendly | directly measured |
| ah08a094 | total net household income: percentage of social contacts in the category - up to €1.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a095 | total net household income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €1.001 – €1.500 | directly measured |
| ah08a096 | total net household income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €1.501 – €2.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a097 | total net household income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €2.001 – €2.500 | directly measured |
| ah08a098 | total net household income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €2.501 – €3.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a099 | total net household income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €3.001 – €5.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a100 | total net household income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €5.001 or more | directly measured |
| ah08a101 | total personal net income: percentage of social contacts in the category - up to €1.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a102 | total personal net income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €1.001 - €1.500 | directly measured |
| ah08a103 | total personal net income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €1.501 – €2.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a104 | total personal net income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €2.001 – €2.500 | directly measured |
| ah08a105 | total personal net income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €2.501 – €3.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a106 | total personal net income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €3.001 – €5.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a107 | total personal net income: percentage of social contacts in the category - €5.001 or more | directly measured |
| ah08a108 | total household wealth: percentage of social contacts in the category - up to €5.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a109 | total household wealth: percentage of social contacts in the category - €5.001 – €50.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a110 | total household wealth: percentage of social contacts in the category - €50.001 – €100.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a111 | total household wealth: percentage of social contacts in the category - €100.001 – €250.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a112 | total household wealth: percentage of social contacts in the category - €250.001 – €500.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a113 | total household wealth: percentage of social contacts in the category - €500.001 – €750.000 | directly measured |
| ah08a114 | total household wealth: percentage of social contacts in the category - €750.001 or more | directly measured |
| ah08a115 | having a partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - yes, have a partner | directly measured |
| ah08a116 | having a partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - no, do not have a partner | directly measured |
| ah08a117 | number of times conflicts, tensions, or disputes with partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - 0 times | directly measured |
| ah08a118 | number of times conflicts, tensions, or disputes with partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - 1 time | directly measured |
| ah08a119 | number of times conflicts, tensions, or disputes with partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - 2 times | directly measured |
| ah08a120 | number of times conflicts, tensions, or disputes with partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - 3-4 times | directly measured |
| ah08a121 | number of times conflicts, tensions, or disputes with partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - 5-6 times | directly measured |
| ah08a122 | number of times conflicts, tensions, or disputes with partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - 7-12 times | directly measured |
| ah08a123 | number of times conflicts, tensions, or disputes with partner: percentage of social contacts in the category - 13 times or more | directly measured |
| ah08a124 | number of times on a date: percentage of social contacts in the category - 0 times | directly measured |
| ah08a125 | number of times on a date: percentage of social contacts in the category - 1 time | directly measured |
| ah08a126 | number of times on a date: percentage of social contacts in the category - 2 times | directly measured |
| ah08a127 | number of times on a date: percentage of social contacts in the category - 3 times | directly measured |
| ah08a128 | number of times on a date: percentage of social contacts in the category - 4 times | directly measured |
| ah08a129 | number of times on a date: percentage of social contacts in the category - 5 times | directly measured |
| ah08a130 | number of times on a date: percentage of social contacts in the category - 6 times or more | directly measured |
| ah08a131 | number of close friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - none | directly measured |
| ah08a132 | number of close friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 1 good friend | directly measured |
| ah08a133 | number of close friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 2 – 3 good friends | directly measured |
| ah08a134 | number of close friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 4 – 5 good friends | directly measured |
| ah08a135 | number of close friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 6 – 7 good friends | directly measured |
| ah08a136 | number of close friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 8 – 9 good friends | directly measured |
| ah08a137 | number of close friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 10 or more | directly measured |
| ah08a138 | number of meetings with closest friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 0 times | directly measured |
| ah08a139 | number of meetings with closest friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 1 time | directly measured |
| ah08a140 | number of meetings with closest friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 2 times | directly measured |
| ah08a141 | number of meetings with closest friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 3 – 4 times | directly measured |
| ah08a142 | number of meetings with closest friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 5 – 6 times | directly measured |
| ah08a143 | number of meetings with closest friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 7 – 12 times | directly measured |
| ah08a144 | number of meetings with closest friends: percentage of social contacts in the category - 13 times or more | directly measured |
| ah08a145 | number of times physical or emotional problems: percentage of social contacts in the category - 0 times | directly measured |
| ah08a146 | number of times physical or emotional problems: percentage of social contacts in the category - 1 time | directly measured |
| ah08a147 | number of times physical or emotional problems: percentage of social contacts in the category - 2 times | directly measured |
| ah08a148 | number of times physical or emotional problems: percentage of social contacts in the category - 3 – 4 times | directly measured |
| ah08a149 | number of times physical or emotional problems: percentage of social contacts in the category - 5 – 6 times | directly measured |
| ah08a150 | number of times physical or emotional problems: percentage of social contacts in the category - 7 – 12 times | directly measured |
| ah08a151 | number of times physical or emotional problems: percentage of social contacts in the category - 13 times or more | directly measured |
| ah08a152 | number of times high levels of stress: percentage of social contacts in the category - 0 days | directly measured |
| ah08a153 | number of times high levels of stress: percentage of social contacts in the category - 1 day | directly measured |
| ah08a154 | number of times high levels of stress: percentage of social contacts in the category - 2 days | directly measured |
| ah08a155 | number of times high levels of stress: percentage of social contacts in the category - 3 – 4 days | directly measured |
| ah08a156 | number of times high levels of stress: percentage of social contacts in the category - 5 – 6 days | directly measured |
| ah08a157 | number of times high levels of stress: percentage of social contacts in the category - 7 – 12 days | directly measured |
| ah08a158 | number of times high levels of stress: percentage of social contacts in the category - 13 days or more | directly measured |
| ah08a159 | highest level of education: percentage of social contacts in the category - no education | directly measured |
| ah08a160 | highest level of education: percentage of social contacts in the category - primary education | directly measured |
| ah08a161 | highest level of education: percentage of social contacts in the category - lower secondary | directly measured |
| ah08a162 | highest level of education: percentage of social contacts in the category - higher secondary | directly measured |
| ah08a163 | highest level of education: percentage of social contacts in the category - intermediate vocational training | directly measured |
| ah08a164 | highest level of education: percentage of social contacts in the category - higher vocational training | directly measured |
| ah08a165 | highest level of education: percentage of social contacts in the category - university | directly measured |
| ah08a166 | How often did you watch news on TV last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a167 | How often did you read daily newspapers last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a168 | How often did you use the Internet to read about daily news last month? | directly measured |
| ah08a169 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| ah08a170 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| ah08a171 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| ah08a172 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| ah08a173 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| ah08a174 | Starting date of the interview | constructed |
| ah08a175 | Starting time of the interview | constructed |
| ah08a176 | End date of the interview | constructed |
| ah08a177 | End time of the interview | constructed |
| ah08a178 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Response Information
Response Overview
Response: Respondents who participated in July in part 1 (ag08a)Selected number of household members: 1659 (100%)
Non-response: 203 (12.2%)
Response: 1456 (87.8%)
Complete: 1416 (85.4%)
Incomplete: 40 (2.4%)
Collection Events
Period
06-10-2008 to 29-10-2008
Sample
Respondents who participated in July in part 1 (ag08a)
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
Non-respondents were twice sent a reminder by e-mail
Publications
Social Sampling Explains Apparent Biases in Judgments of Social Environments Psychological Science vol. 23 no. 12 1515-1523, online first ; Galesic, Mirta
et al.