Study Bulatao (1973): study PH Manila 1972

Public

21+ aged, general public, Metro Manila, Philippines, 1972

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 941

Non Response

-

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label

Happiness

Our Classification

Remarks

Happiness measure type C-BW

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of    
the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the         
bottom represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?"     
[  10  ]  best possible life
[   9  ]
[   8  ]
[   7  ]
[   6  ]
[   5  ]
[   4  ]
[   3  ]
[   2  ]
[   1  ]
[   0  ]  worst possible life
                          
                                                                                  
Preceded by 1)  open questions about what the respondent imagines as the best possible life and the worst possible life. 2) ratings on the ladder of one's life five years ago and  where on the ladder one expects to stand five years from now.

Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (original)

Observed Relation with Happiness