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Distributional findings

Study Gallup (2008): study US 1991

Public
18+ aged, general public, United States, 1991
Survey name
Gallup poll
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 1215
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Generally speaking, how happy would you say you are.....?
3   very happy
2   fairly happy
1   not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-g-sq-v-3-d
Remarks:
Also reported in Saad 2004
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 9.82%,   2: 45%,   3: 44.19%   (total 99.01%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.35 7.51
SD:
0.65 1.75
Full text:
Self report on single question

We'd like to know how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with different aspects of your life. Are you completely satisfied. Somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or completely dissatisfied with ….
Your life as a whole?
4  completely satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  completely dissatisfied
-   don't know
Classification:
O-SLW-u-sq-v-4-e
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 3.14%,   2: 8.27%,   3: 46.15%,   4: 40.84%   (total 98.4%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.27 7.40
SD:
0.75 2.17
Full text:
Self report on single question

We'd like to know how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with different  aspects of your life. Are you completely satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or completely dissatisfied with …
Your personal life?
4  completely satisfied
3  somewhat satisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  completely dissatisfied
-   don't know
Classification:
O-SLP-u-sq-v-4-a
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 2.4%,   2: 5.81%,   3: 37.01%,   4: 53.49%   (total 98.71%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:
3.43 7.89
SD:
0.71 2.06