QuestionLink Version: beta_1
Document creation:
2022-12-07
For information on the construct and the selection criteria for instruments, see the general life satisfaction construct page. For more information on how the recoding information was generated, see the QuestionLink homepage.
All other general life satisfaction instruments are recoded into the numerical format of the reference instrument ESS 11pt.
In the following, we provide equating information with which scores from several source instruments can be transformed into scores in the format of the ESS 11pt target instrument.
Wie zufrieden sind Sie - alles in allem - mit Ihrem gegenwärtigen
Leben?
(All things considered, how satisfied are you with your
life as a whole nowadays?)
Original score | Response options | English translations |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 äußerst unzufrieden | 0 Extremely dissatisfied |
1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 2 | 2 |
3 | 3 | 3 |
4 | 4 | 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 10 äußerst zufrieden | 10 Extremely satisfied |
Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
---|---|---|
ESS | 9 | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
GPANEL | 7 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed SOEP 11pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `0` = -0.22, `1` = 0.3,
`2` = 1.04, `3` = 2.19, `4` = 3.11, `5` = 4.61, `6` = 5.62, `7` = 6.86,
`8` = 8.01, `9` = 9.1, `10` = 10.07)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`0` = -0.22, `1` = 0.3, `2` = 1.04, `3` =
2.19, `4` = 3.11, `5` = 4.61, `6` = 5.62, `7` = 6.86, `8` = 8.01, `9` =
9.1, `10` = 10.07)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 0=-0.22 1=0.3 2=1.04 3=2.19 4=3.11 5=4.61 6=5.62
7=6.86 8=8.01 9=9.1 10=10.07, gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (0=-0.22) (1=0.3) (2=1.04) (3=2.19) (4=3.11)
(5=4.61) (6=5.62) (7=6.86) (8=8.01) (9=9.1) (10=10.07) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
SOEP 11pt scores | ESS 11pt equivalents |
---|---|
0 | -0.22 |
1 | 0.30 |
2 | 1.04 |
3 | 2.19 |
4 | 3.11 |
5 | 4.61 |
6 | 5.62 |
7 | 6.86 |
8 | 8.01 |
9 | 9.10 |
10 | 10.07 |
Wie zufrieden sind Sie gegenwärtig, alles in allem, mit Ihrem Leben?
(How satisfied are you with your life, all things considered?)
Original score | Response options | English translations |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 ganz und gar unzufrieden | 0 Completly dissatisfied |
1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 2 | 2 |
3 | 3 | 3 |
4 | 4 | 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 10 ganz und gar zufrieden | 10 completly satisfied |
Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
---|---|---|
ALLBUS | 5 | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
GPANEL | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
NEPS | 10 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
SOEP | 36 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of SOEP
11pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
11pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of SOEP 11pt.
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
Link type | Number of equatings |
---|---|
directly | 12 |
time relaxation | 24 |
via relay | 51 |
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed EVS 10pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = -0.11, `2` = 0.98,
`3` = 2.26, `4` = 3.23, `5` = 4.56, `6` = 5.33, `7` = 6.65, `8` = 7.85,
`9` = 8.9, `10` = 10.01)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = -0.11, `2` = 0.98, `3` = 2.26, `4` =
3.23, `5` = 4.56, `6` = 5.33, `7` = 6.65, `8` = 7.85, `9` = 8.9, `10` =
10.01)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=-0.11 2=0.98 3=2.26 4=3.23 5=4.56 6=5.33 7=6.65
8=7.85 9=8.9 10=10.01, gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=-0.11) (2=0.98) (3=2.26) (4=3.23) (5=4.56)
(6=5.33) (7=6.65) (8=7.85) (9=8.9) (10=10.01) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
EVS 10pt scores | ESS 11pt equivalents |
---|---|
1 | -0.11 |
2 | 0.98 |
3 | 2.26 |
4 | 3.23 |
5 | 4.56 |
6 | 5.33 |
7 | 6.65 |
8 | 7.85 |
9 | 8.90 |
10 | 10.01 |
Wenn Sie einmal alles in allem nehmen: Wie zufrieden sind Sie insgesamt
zurzeit mit Ihrem Leben?
(All things considered, how satisfied
are you with your life as a whole these days?)
Original score | Response options | English translations |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 Überhaupt nicht zufrieden | 1 Dissatisfied |
2 | 2 | 2 |
3 | 3 | 3 |
4 | 4 | 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 10 Völlig zufrieden | 10 Satisfied |
Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
---|---|---|
EVS | 5 | 1981, 1990, 1999, 2008, 2017 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of EVS
10pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
11pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of EVS 10pt.
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
Link type | Number of equatings |
---|---|
directly | 2 |
time relaxation | 2 |
via relay | 397 |
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed GEDA 11pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `0` = -0.23, `1` = 0.46,
`2` = 1.7, `3` = 2.66, `4` = 3.43, `5` = 4.66, `6` = 5.75, `7` = 6.98,
`8` = 8.11, `9` = 9.28, `10` = 10.16)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`0` = -0.23, `1` = 0.46, `2` = 1.7, `3` =
2.66, `4` = 3.43, `5` = 4.66, `6` = 5.75, `7` = 6.98, `8` = 8.11, `9` =
9.28, `10` = 10.16)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 0=-0.23 1=0.46 2=1.7 3=2.66 4=3.43 5=4.66 6=5.75
7=6.98 8=8.11 9=9.28 10=10.16, gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (0=-0.23) (1=0.46) (2=1.7) (3=2.66) (4=3.43)
(5=4.66) (6=5.75) (7=6.98) (8=8.11) (9=9.28) (10=10.16) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
GEDA 11pt scores | ESS 11pt equivalents |
---|---|
0 | -0.23 |
1 | 0.46 |
2 | 1.70 |
3 | 2.66 |
4 | 3.43 |
5 | 4.66 |
6 | 5.75 |
7 | 6.98 |
8 | 8.11 |
9 | 9.28 |
10 | 10.16 |
Ganz allgemein gefragt, wie zufrieden sind Sie mit Ihrem Leben
insgesamt?
(How satisfied are you with your life, all things
considered?)
Original score | Response options | English translations |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 Überhaupt nicht zufrieden | 0 Completly dissatisfied |
1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 2 | 2 |
3 | 3 | 3 |
4 | 4 | 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 10 Vollkommen zufrieden | 10 completly satisfied |
Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
---|---|---|
GEDA | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of GEDA
11pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
11pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of GEDA 11pt.
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
Link type | Number of equatings |
---|---|
directly | 2 |
time relaxation | 3 |
via relay | 172 |
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed GPANEL 5pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
( ! ) The response scale direction of GPANEL 5pt is inverted compared to that of the reference instrument ESS 11pt. Recoding will flip the direction of the response scale so that the interpretation of lower and higher values matches the reference instrument’s.
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 9.28, `2` = 7.66,
`3` = 5.18, `4` = 3.21, `5` = 0.27)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 9.28, `2` = 7.66, `3` = 5.18, `4` =
3.21, `5` = 0.27)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=9.28 2=7.66 3=5.18 4=3.21 5=0.27,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=9.28) (2=7.66) (3=5.18) (4=3.21) (5=0.27) INTO
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
GPANEL 5pt scores | ESS 11pt equivalents |
---|---|
1 | 9.28 |
2 | 7.66 |
3 | 5.18 |
4 | 3.21 |
5 | 0.27 |
Denken Sie jetzt einmal an Ihre persönliche Situation: Wie zufrieden
sind Sie gegenwärtig, alles in allem, mit Ihrem Leben?
(Now think
of your personal situation: How satisfied are you - all in all - with
your life at the moment?)
Original score | Response options | English translations |
---|---|---|
1 | Sehr zufrieden | Very satisfied |
2 | Eher zufrieden | Rather satisfied |
3 | Weder zufrieden noch unzufrieden | Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied |
4 | Eher unzufrieden | Rather dissatisfied |
5 | Sehr unzufrieden | Very dissatisfied |
Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
---|---|---|
GPANEL | 1 | 2013 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of GPANEL
5pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
11pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of GPANEL 5pt.
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
Link type | Number of equatings |
---|---|
time relaxation | 2 |
via relay | 93 |
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed GPANEL 7pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 0.59, `2` = 2.44,
`3` = 3.98, `4` = 6.49, `5` = 7.8, `6` = 8.96, `7` = 10.19)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 0.59, `2` = 2.44, `3` = 3.98, `4` =
6.49, `5` = 7.8, `6` = 8.96, `7` = 10.19)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=0.59 2=2.44 3=3.98 4=6.49 5=7.8 6=8.96 7=10.19,
gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=0.59) (2=2.44) (3=3.98) (4=6.49) (5=7.8)
(6=8.96) (7=10.19) INTO TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
GPANEL 7pt scores | ESS 11pt equivalents |
---|---|
1 | 0.59 |
2 | 2.44 |
3 | 3.98 |
4 | 6.49 |
5 | 7.80 |
6 | 8.96 |
7 | 10.19 |
Inwieweit stimmen Sie den folgenden drei Aussagen im Allgemeinen zu? Ich
bin mit meinem Leben zufrieden
(To what extent do you generally
agree with the following three statements? I’m happy with my life.)
Original score | Response options | English translations |
---|---|---|
1 | Trifft überhaupt nicht zu | Does not apply at all |
2 | Trifft nicht zu | Does not apply |
3 | Trifft eher nicht zu | Rather not applies |
4 | Teils/teils | Partly |
5 | Trifft eher zu | Does somewhat apply |
6 | Trifft zu | Does apply |
7 | Trifft vollständig zu | Fully applies |
Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
---|---|---|
GPANEL | 1 | 2018 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of GPANEL
7pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
11pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of GPANEL 7pt.
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
Link type | Number of equatings |
---|---|
directly | 1 |
time relaxation | 2 |
via relay | 87 |
(Click the tabs below for the recoding syntax and table, source instrument information, or equating information.)
( i ) Replace “SOURCE_VARIABLE” with the variable containing the untransformed ISSP 7pt scores and “TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE” with the desired new variable name.
( ! ) The response scale direction of ISSP 7pt is inverted compared to that of the reference instrument ESS 11pt. Recoding will flip the direction of the response scale so that the interpretation of lower and higher values matches the reference instrument’s.
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE = recode(SOURCE_VARIABLE, `1` = 10.22, `2` = 9.06,
`3` = 7.49, `4` = 4.12, `5` = 2.39, `6` = 0.36, `7` = -0.32)
TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE <- c(`1` = 10.22, `2` = 9.06, `3` = 7.49, `4` =
4.12, `5` = 2.39, `6` = 0.36, `7` = -0.32)[SOURCE_VARIABLE]
recode SOURCE_VARIABLE 1=10.22 2=9.06 3=7.49 4=4.12 5=2.39 6=0.36
7=-0.32, gen(TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE)
RECODE SOURCE_VARIABLE (1=10.22) (2=9.06) (3=7.49) (4=4.12) (5=2.39)
(6=0.36) (7=-0.32) INTO TRANSFORMED_VARIABLE
ISSP 7pt scores | ESS 11pt equivalents |
---|---|
1 | 10.22 |
2 | 9.06 |
3 | 7.49 |
4 | 4.12 |
5 | 2.39 |
6 | 0.36 |
7 | -0.32 |
Wie zufrieden sind Sie zurzeit mit Ihrem Leben insgesamt?
(All
things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole
nowadays?)
Original score | Response options | English translations |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 Vollkommen zufrieden | Completely satisfied |
2 | 2 Sehr zufrieden | Very satisfied |
3 | 3 Ziemlich zufrieden | Fairly satisfied |
4 | 4 Weder noch | Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied |
5 | 5 Ziemlich unzufrieden | Fairly dissatisfied |
6 | 6 Sehr unzufrieden | Very dissatisfied |
7 | 7 Vollkommen unzufrieden | Completely dissatisfied |
Survey | #Years | Years in detail |
---|---|---|
ISSP | 1 | 2017 |
( i ) This table pertains to the surveys and years included in QuestionLink. The instrument may have been used in other surveys as well.
( i ) The plot shows how the recoded scores of ISSP
7pt relate to the response scale of the ESS
11pt reference instrument.
The values in parentheses on the
left are the original values of ISSP 7pt.
QuestionLink uses all available opportunities to link the two instruments. All those links then form the joint basis of the final recoding table. The table below shows the number of direct links (data for both instrument in the same year), time relaxation links (data from adjacent years), and links via relay (equating via another instrument in between to bridge larger time gaps).
Link type | Number of equatings |
---|---|
directly | 1 |
time relaxation | 2 |
via relay | 83 |