Burkholder (2005a): study CN 2004
Publication
- Author(s):
- Burkholder, R.
- Title:
- China's Citizens Optimistic, Yet not Entirely Satisfied.
- Source:
- Gallup Poll News Service, 18 January 2005, Gallup Organization, Washington DC, USA
Investigation
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, China, 2004
- Survey name
- CN-Gallup Poll of China
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 3597
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report 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) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a
- Remarks:
- Macau and Hong Kong SAR not included
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.45 4.45
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
In general, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way things are going in your personal life at this time? Are you
4 very satisfied
3 somewhat satisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLP-c-sq-v-4-a
- Remarks:
- Macau and Hong Kong SAR not included
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 8%, 2: 29%, 3: 51%, 4: 12% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.67 5.88
- SD:
- 0.79 2.06