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Pew Research Center (2007): study BR 2007

Publication

Author(s):
Pew Research Center,
Title:
Global Opinion Trends 2002-2007: a Rising Tide lifts Mood in the Developing World
Source:
The Pew Global Attitudes Project, 2007

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, Brazil, 2007
Survey name
INT-PEW survey 2007
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 1024
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
Author's label:
Cantril Ladder
Remarks:
Data Adjusted on the basis of Burger.et.al. 2015, Unhappy Development: Subjective WellBeing in the Wake of Arab Spring.
Page in publication:
Q2
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 1.2%,   2: 1.6%,   3: 1%,   4: 2.6%,   5: 4.6%,   6: 14.7%,   7: 11.6%,   8: 18%,   9: 21.3%,   10: 9.7%,   11: 13.4%   (total 99.7%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
6.32 6.32
SD:
2.24 2.24