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Correlational findings

Study Cantril (1965): study US 1959

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1959
Sample
Respondents
N = 1549
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Positive evaluation of present national situation
Our Classification
Operationalization
Closed question rated on an 11-point self-anchoring scale:
"Suppose your greatest hopes for (name of country) are at the top, your worst fears at the bottom. Where would you put (name of country) on the ladder at the present time?"

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.08