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Distributional findings

Study Pew Research Center (2007): study IN 2007

Public
18+ aged, general public, India, 2007
Survey name
INT-PEW survey 2007
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 3169
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.

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
Page in publication:
Q2
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.6%,   2: 0.4%,   3: 1.1%,   4: 2.3%,   5: 4.3%,   6: 29.6%,   7: 20.6%,   8: 18%,   9: 14.3%,   10: 6.8%,   11: 1.9%   (total 99.9%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.02 5.02
SD:
1.62 1.62