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Studies

Gallup (2008): study US 2001 /3

Publication

Author(s):
Gallup,
Title:
Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935
Source:
The Gallup Organization, USA

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, United States, 2001
Survey name
Gallup poll
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 840
Non Response
0
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

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
Remarks:
Also reported in Saad 2004
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 15.21%,   2: 83.83%   (total 99.04%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 2 On range 0-10
Mean:
1.85 7.64
SD:
0.36 2.02