The International wellbeing Index: A psychometric progress report Robert A. CUMMINS Deakin University, Australia Beatriz ARITA Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mexico Sergiu BALTATESCU University of Oradea, Romania Jozef DZUKA Presov University, SLOVAKIA Ferran CASAS University of Girona, Spain Anna LAU The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Linda Luz GUERRERO Social Weather Stations,Philippines Gerard O'NEILL Amárach Consulting, Ireland Habib TILIOUINE University of Oran, Algeria Graciela TONON Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Argentina Annapia VERRI Neurologic Institute C. Mondino and University of Pavia,Italy. Joar VITTERSO University of Tromso, Norway
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The International wellbeing Index: A psychometric progress report
Robert A. CUMMINSDeakin University, Australia
Beatriz ARITA Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mexico
Sergiu BALTATESCU University of Oradea, Romania
Jozef DZUKA Presov University, SLOVAKIA
Ferran CASAS University of Girona, Spain
Anna LAU The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Linda Luz GUERRERO Social Weather Stations,Philippines
Gerard O'NEILL Amárach Consulting, Ireland
Habib TILIOUINE University of Oran, Algeria
Graciela TONON Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Annapia VERRI Neurologic Institute C. Mondino and University of Pavia,Italy.
Joar VITTERSOUniversity of Tromso, Norway
This is an initiative of the International Wellbeing Group.
AIM-1
To examine the relative psychometric performance of a standard SWB Index
in different cultural and language groups.
AIM-2
To get beyond simplistic (and misleading) between-country comparisons of SWB
To build understanding of WHY countries differ in their SWB
Sample Demographics and MethodCountry N Males Females Age Range Mean Age
Algeria 1,417 708 709 18 up 29
Argentina 476 160 316 18 up 82% < age group 48+
Australia 1897 931 966 18 up 49
Hong Kong 179 68 111 18 up 44
Italy 172 100 72 18-30 22
Ireland 994 491 503 15 up 37
Norway 427 184 243 18 up 48
Mexico 1170 556 614 18 up *
Philippines 888 444 444 18 up 41
Romania 351 157 194 18 up 48
Sample Demographics and MethodCountry Sample Demographics Method
Response Rate
Algeria Recruited around colleges, Universities and institutions
Questionnaire and interview
n/a
Argentina Randomly selected from general population (approx. 30% small cities and rural areas)
Interview public places
n/a
Australia Randomly selected from general population Telephone interview
n/a
Hong Kong
Recruited to age quota Telephone interview
n/a
Italy College students Interview n/a
Ireland Random/quota-controls Interview n/a
Norway Randomly selected from general population Postal survey 35%
Mexico Randomly selected from electoral role zones in the urban zone of Culiacan
Interview n/a
Philippines
Random/general population Interview 64%
Romania Random/general population Interview 70%
The theoretical conception of the
Index
It represents the First Level Deconstruction of two global
constructs.
1. the economic situation in Algeria?
2. the state of the natural environment in Italy?
3. the social conditions in Spain?
4. Government in Romania?
5. business in Australia?
6. national security in Argentina?
1. your standard of living?
2. your health?
3. what you achieve in life?
4. your personal relationships?
5. how safe you feel?
6. feeling part of your community?
7. your future security?
National Wellbeing Index
“How satisfied are you with -------”
Personal Wellbeing Index
“How satisfied are you with -------”
Two global constructs
Satisfaction with Life as a Whole Satisfaction with Life in [country]