CORRELATES OF HAPPINESS
7873 findings from 603 studies in 69 nations 1911-1994

by Ruut Veenhoven and co-workers
RISBO, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1994, ISBN 90-72597-47-8,, 2020 pages

CONTENTS

Preface

Chapter 1 Object of this catalog

1.1 Relevance of happiness
1.2 State of empirical study of happiness
1.3 Object of this catalog
1.4 Differences with current synthetic studies
1.5 Applications of the catalog
1.6 Strong- and weak points of the catalog

Chapter 2 Studies included

2.1 Definition of happiness
2.2 Accepted indicators of happiness
2.3 Search for reports of studies on happiness
2.4 Studies included at 1.1.1995

Chapter 3 Notation of findings

3.1 Standard excerpts of research-reports
3.2 Technical terms used in excerpts
3.3 Statistics mentioned in excerpts

Chapter 4 Classification of findings

4.1 Approach to classification
4.2 Example of presentation by subject
4.3 Subject-index

Chapter 5 World Database of Happiness

5.1 Bibliography of Happiness
5.2 Catalog of Happiness Correlates
5.3 Catalog of Happiness in Nations
5.4 Directory of Happiness Investigators
5.5 Down-loading free files by FTP
5.6 Order-form
5.7 Adding to the database
5.8 Research team

References


Updated version available at http://worlddatabaseofhappiness.eur.nl/hap_cor/cor_fp.htm