Gallup (2009a): study CR 2011
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gallup,
- Title:
- Data from Gallup World Poll provided on request August 2009.
- Source:
- Personal communication.
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, Costa Rica, 2011
- Survey name
- INT-GallupWorldPoll2011
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 992
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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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
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.22 7.22
- SD:
- 2.20 2.20
- Full text:
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Self report on 7 questions
Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about..
A enjoyment?
B worry
C sadness
D anger
E depression
F happiness
Now please think about YESTERDAY, from the morning until the end of the day. Think of where you were, what you were doing and how you felt.
G Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?
Rated:
1 yes
0 no
- no answer, don't know
Computation:
- Average % positive affect = (A+F+G)/3
- Average % negative affect = (B+C+D+E)/4
- Affect Balance = Average % positive affect - Average % negative affect - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-j
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -100 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 0.67 -
- SD:
- - -