Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableRUHAPPY
LabelHow happy would you say you are? B2.01
Question text If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
Responses
1 Very happy 254
2 Fairly happy 479
3 Not very happy 49
4 Notatall happy 7
8 Can't choose 8
9 Not answered 10
-2 Skp,A+C versions 1724
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.