Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2002

Variable Details

VariableRUHAPPY2
LabelHow happy would you say you are? BC2.18
Question text If you were to consider your life in general, how happy or unhappy would you say you are, on the whole?
Responses
1 Completely happy 247
2 Very happy 676
3 Fairly happy 743
4 Neither happy nor unhappy 171
5 Fairly unhappy 51
6 Very unhappy 17
7 Completely unhappy 7
8 Can't choose 20
9 Not answered 28
-2 Skp, A version 940
-1 No self-completn 535
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2002
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.