Shin & Rutkowski (2003): study KR 2001

Publication

Full text:: Self report on single question:

Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the  bottom represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
[  10  ]  best possible life
[    9  ]
[    8  ]
[    7  ]
[    6  ]
[    5  ]
[    4  ]
[    3  ]
[    2  ]
[    1  ]
[    0  ]  worst possible life


Preceded by 1)  open questions about what the respondent imagines as the best possible life and the worst possible life. 2) ratings on the ladder of one's life five years ago and  where on the ladder one expects to stand five years from now.

Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (original)
Classification:: C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a
Page in publication:: table 1
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 2.4%, 2: 4.1%, 3: 6.5%, 4: 17.5%, 5: 19.7%, 6: 25.3%, 7: 14.5%, 8: 6.3%, 9: 3%, 10: 0.4%, 11: 0.4% (total 100.1%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:: 4.37 4.37
SD:: 1.78 1.78

Full text:: Self report on single question:

For the past five years, how much have you accomplished of what you planned in your life......?
4  all of it
3  most of it
2  not much of it
1  none of it
Classification:: C-RG-ly-sq-v-4-a
Page in publication:: table 4
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 21%, 2: 61.2%, 3: 17.1%, 4: 0.7% (total 100%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:: 1.98 -
SD:: 0.64 -

Full text:: Self report on single question:

How much are you enjoying life these days?
4  very much
3  somewhat
2  not very much
1  not at all
-  don't know
Classification:: M-PL-c-sq-v-4-b
Page in publication:: table 4
Observed distribution
Frequencies: 1: 13.1%, 2: 57.1%, 3: 28.2%, 4: 1.6% (total 100%)
Summary Statistics: On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
Mean:: 2.18 -
SD:: 0.67 -