Gallup (2008a): study KZ 2007 /1

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Full text:: 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:: 63% yes
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics: On original range 0 - 100 On range 0-10
Mean:: 63.00 -
SD:: - -

Full text:: 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:: 5.71 5.71
SD:: 1.75 1.75