Cantril (1965): study PH 1959
Publication
- Author(s):
- Cantril, H.
- Title:
- The Pattern of Human Concern.
- Source:
- Rutgers University Press, 1965, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Investigation
- Public
- 21+ aged, general public, Philipines, 1959
- Survey name
- INT-Cantril World Survey
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 500
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
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
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- 24% low, 54% medium, 21% high
- Page in publication:
- 149, 373
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 1.13%, 2: 6.2%, 3: 6.76%, 4: 10.14%, 5: 14.36%, 6: 27.88%, 7: 12.39%, 8: 8.73%, 9: 7.77%, 10: 2.25%, 11: 2.59% (total 100.2%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.90 4.90
- SD:
- 2.14 2.14