Gallup (2009a): study ZZ North America 2011
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gallup,
- Title:
- Data from Gallup World Poll provided on request August 2009.
- Source:
- Personal communication.
Investigation
- Public
- 15+ aged, general public, North America, 2011
- Survey name
- INT-GallupWorldPoll2005
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 6000
- Non Response
- 0
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- 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
- Remarks:
- Number of respondents is estimated based on 1000 respondents on average per survey. Assuming there were 3 surveys and 2 countries.
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0.7%, 2: 0.7%, 3: 0.9%, 4: 1.8%, 5: 3.2%, 6: 9.5%, 7: 9.8%, 8: 19.9%, 9: 29%, 10: 14%, 11: 10.5% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.29 7.29
- SD:
- 1.89 1.89