Gallup (2008a): study IL 2007
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gallup,
- Title:
- Gallup World View.
- Source:
- The Gallup Organization, 2008, New York, USA
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, Israel, 2007
- Survey name
- INT-GallupWorldPoll2007
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 982
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Now please think about yesterday from the morning until the end of the day. Think about where you were what you were doing who you were with and how you felt.
Would you like to have more days just like yesterday?
0 no
1 yes
Computation: % yes
This question does not measure hedonic level of affect of individual persons adequately, since yesterday's mood does not always correspond with average mood in the last few weeks. Yet this question can be used for measuring hedonic level in aggregates, such as nations, since individual variations balance out in big samples. - Classification:
- A-AOL-yd-sq-v-2-a
- Remarks:
- 64% yes
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 64.00 -
- SD:
- - -
- 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:
- 6.84 6.84
- SD:
- 2.04 2.04
- Full text:
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Self report on 14 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
H love
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.
I Did you feel well rested yesterday?
J Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?
K Did you learn or do something interesting yesterday?
L Would you like to have more days just like yesterday?
M Were you proud of something you did yesterday?
N Were you treated with respect all day yesterday?
Rated:
1 yes
0 no
- no answer, don't know
Computation:
- Average % positive affect = (A+H+I+J+K+L+M+N)/8
- Average % negative affect = (B+C+D+E+F+G)/6
- Affect Balance = Average % positive affect - Average % negative affect
Transformation to range 0-10:
(Score[range-100-100] + 100)/200*10
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-b
- Remarks:
- Average % positive affect: 63%, Average % negative affect: 29%, Affect Balance Score: 34%
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -100 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 34.00 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
0 dissatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-a
- Remarks:
- Valid responses: 980
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.08 7.08
- SD:
- 1.97 1.97
- 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
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -100 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 36.00 -
- SD:
- - -