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Gallup (2011): study US 2011

Publication

Author(s):
Gallup,
Title:
Gallup Homepage.
Source:
Gallup Organization, New York, USA

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, United States, 2011
Survey name
Gallup poll
Sample
Probability multi-stage random
Respondents
N = 1000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

In general, are you satisfied with the way things are going in your personal life at this time?
2  satisfied
1  dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLP-c-sq-v-2-a
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 21%,   2: 78%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 2 On range 0-10
Mean:
1.79 7.31
SD:
0.41 2.29