Gallup (2012b): study AF 2009
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gallup,
- Title:
- Gallup World Poll 2012.
- Source:
- https://worldview.gallup.com/
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, Parts of the World, 2009-2011
- Survey name
- INT-GallupWorldPoll2009-2011
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 466689
- 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 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
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 115
- Full text:
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Self report on 11 questions
Did you experience the following feelings during A LOT OF THE DAY yesterday? How about..?
A enjoyment
B physical pain
C worry
D sadness
E stress
F anger
G depression
Did you yesterday..?
H feel well rested
I smile and laugh a lot
J learn or do something interesting
K were you treated with respect all day yesterday
Rated:
1: yes
0: no
Computation:
- Average % positive affect = (A+H)+I+J+K)/5
- Average % negative affect = (B+C+D+E+F+G)/6
- Affect Balance = Average % positive affect - Average % negative affect
These questions do not measure hedonic level of affect of individual persons adequately, since yesterday's mood does not always correspond with typical average mood. Yet these questions can be used for measuring hedonic level in aggregates, such as nations, since individual variations balance out in big samples. - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mq-v-2-o
- Author's label:
- Affect balance
- Page in publication:
- 119-120