Cantril (1965): study IN 1962 /1

Publication

Author(s):

Cantril, H.

Title:

The Pattern of Human Concern.

Source:

Rutgers University Press, 1965, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Investigation

Public

Adults, age range not reported, general public, India, 1962

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Probability multi-stage random

Respondents

N = 2014

Non Response

0

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

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:

'India II' sample. Interviews took place shortly after Sino-Indian border skirmishes which involved the tread of major war.
Full distribution of responses not reported

Page in publication:

92, 348

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.40 3.40

SD:

- -