Table 1 GSS wellbeing outcome measures.

From: Using machine learning to explore the efficacy of administrative variables in prediction of subjective-wellbeing outcomes in New Zealand

Outcome variable

Survey question in the GSS

Range

Description

1. Life satisfaction

Where zero is completely dissatisfied, and ten is completely satisfied, how do you feel about your life as a whole?

0–10

Completely dissatisfied–Completely satisfied

2. Life worthwhileness

Where zero is not at all worthwhile, and ten is completely worthwhile, overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?

0–10

Not at all worthwhile–Completely worthwhile

3. Family wellbeing

Where zero means extremely badly and ten means extremely well, how would you rate how your family is doing these days?

0–10

Extremely badly–Extremely well

4. Mental wellbeing

Derived variable, this variable is based on WHO-5’s wellbeing index score23,24

0–100

Excellent–Poor

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