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Studies

Pew Research Center (2002): study EG 2002

Publication

Author(s):
Pew Research Center,
Title:
What the World Thinks in 2002. How Global Publics View: Their Lives, Their Countries, the World, America.
Source:
Report Pew Global Attitudes Project, 12/04/2002, Pew Research Center, Washington DC, USA

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Egypt, 2002
Survey name
INT-WhatWorldThinks 2002
Sample
Non-probability accidental sample
Respondents
N = 1013
Non Response
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:
Sample in part of the nation: Cairo and surrounding area
Quota categories unknown
Page in publication:
Q2
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 0.1%,   2: 0.2%,   3: 1.2%,   4: 4.1%,   5: 7.7%,   6: 18.7%,   7: 22.4%,   8: 18.3%,   9: 15.5%,   10: 7.9%,   11: 3.2%   (total 99.3%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.33 6.33
SD:
1.75 1.75