Study Kasmaoui & Bourhaba (2017): study ZZ 2006

Public

18+ aged, general public, 132 nations, 2006

Survey name

INT-Gallup World Poll combined waves

Sample

Respondents

N = 1320000

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Previous Happiness at T1

Our Classification

Distribution

Not reported.

Operationalization

Contentment measured with same question
C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c, earlier measured at T1;
T1 = 2006
T2 = 2015

Selfreport on single question:

Here is ladder representing the 'ladder of life'. Let's suppose the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you; and the bottom, the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
10 best possible
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0 worst possible life

Observed Relation with Happiness