Study Pew Research Center (2007): study IN 2005

Public

18+ aged, Urban areas, general public, India, 2005

Survey name

INT-PEW survey 2005

Sample

Probability simple random sample

Respondents

N = 2038

Non Response

0

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:

Self report 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

This question was followed (not preceded) by items on life 5 years ago and 5 years from now.

Classification:

C-BW-c-sq-l-11-c

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 0.69%,   2: 1.47%,   3: 1.18%,   4: 4.36%,   5: 7.84%,   6: 34.04%,   7: 16.26%,   8: 14.25%,   9: 11.41%,   10: 4.41%,   11: 3.92%   (total 99.83%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

5.87 5.87

SD:

1.86 1.86