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Studies

Pew Research Center (2007): study ZA 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, South Africa, 2007
Survey name
INT-PEW survey 2007
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 1000
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
Page in publication:
Q2
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 4.1%,   2: 4.9%,   3: 4.3%,   4: 6.2%,   5: 10%,   6: 19.2%,   7: 15.3%,   8: 14.6%,   9: 9.5%,   10: 5.8%,   11: 5.9%   (total 99.8%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.50 5.50
SD:
2.51 2.51