Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days - would you say you're very happy, fairly happy, or not too happy these days?
| ZA Study Number | Eurobarometer | Fieldwork Month | Fieldwork Year | Question Number | Variable Name (1) |
| 0987 | 3 | 5 | 1975 | Q.43 (2) | V42 |
| 0989 | 5 | 5-6 | 1976 | Q.162 | V61 |
| 0990 | 6 | 11 | 1976 | Q.122 | V22 |
| 0992 | 8 | 10-11 | 1977 | Q.224 | V118 |
| 0993 | 9 | 5-6 | 1978 | Q.136 | V31 |
| 0994 | 10 | 10-11 | 1978 | Q.174 | V64 |
| 1036 | 11 | 4 | 1979 | Q.152 | V62 |
| 1209 | 18 | 10 | 1982 | Q.253 | V54 |
| 1318 | 19 | 3-4 | 1983 | Q.223 | V119 |
| 1319 | 20 | 10 | 1983 | Q.364 | V437 |
| 1321 | 22 | 10-11 | 1984 | Q.259 | V164 |
| 1542 | 24 | 10-11 | 1985 | Q.250 | V60 |
| 1543 | 25 | 3-4 | 1986 | Q.359 | V282 |
| 1544 | 26 | 10-11 | 1986 | Q.357 | V197 |
| 4528 | 66.3 | 11-12 | 2006 | QA1 (3) |
(1) Please note that the variable names refer to the final ICPSR/ZA codebook editions, if available.
(2) Slightly modified: "Coming to more personal matters: All thing considered, how would you say things are these days - Would you say you're very happy, pretty happy or not too happy these days?
(3) Modified: "Taking all things together, would you say you are ... very happy, quire happy, not very happy or not at all happy? (4-point-scale)
