Study

Publication
Author(s)	Cantril, H.
Title	The Pattern of Human Concern.
Source	Rutgers University Press, 1965, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Investigation
Public	21+ aged, general public, USA, 1959
Collect period	8
Survey name	Not available
Sample	Not available
	Probability sample (see USA sample of CANTR 1965/1).
Respondents N =	1549
Non Response	-
Assesment	Interview: face-to-face
	Structured interview
General remarks	Same data also reported in BORTN 1970, 1972 "N: 1549 (after weighting procedures to get the 'not-at-home' the total number of card-units was 2696)."
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport 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
Author's label	Happiness
Page in publication	40, 353
DKNA %	1.0
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes

Scores in	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
%	1.1	0.6	1.8	3.9	6.2	24.8	10.7	14.1	15.2	6.8	14.1

Full text	Selfreport on single question : "Some people seem to be quite happy and satisfied with their lives, while others seem quite unhappy and dissatisfied. Now look at this ladder (again). Suppose that a person who is entirely satisfied with his life would be at the top of the ladder and a person who is extremely dissatisfied with his life would be at the bottom of the ladder. Where would you put yourself on the ladder at the present stage of your life in terms of how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with your personal life?" [ 10 ] entirely satisfied [ 9 ] [ 8 ] [ 7 ] [ 6 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 0 ] entirely dissatisfied Name Cantril ladder rating (modified version)
Classification	O-SLP-c-sq-l-11-a
Author's label	Satisfaction with life
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes

Full text	Selfreport on single question: How would you rate yourself as to how successful or unsuccessful you have been in terms of achieving your own goals and aims in life? Think of the top of the ladder as being completely successful, the bottom being entirely unsuccessful [ 10 ] completely successful [ 9 ] [ 8 ] [ 7 ] [ 6 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 0 ] entirely unsuccessful
Classification	C-RG-h-sq-l-11-a
Author's label	Success in achieving goals
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes

Author's label		Our subject description
Ability to do things oneself to increase satisfaction	show	Inner locus of control
Age	show	Current age (in years)
Class	show	'Objective' socio-economic status
Confidence in one-self	show	Self confidence
Educational level	show	Level of school-education
Enjoyment of previous day	show	Mood during the interview
Extent of opportunity to do what one likes	show	Amount of restrictions perceived
Feeling that life is full of troubles and obstacles	show	Easy (vs hard)
Importance of religion in one's life	show	Concern about religion
Male sex	show	Sex (male vs female)
Occupation	show	Current occupation
Positive evaluation of present national situation	show	Evaluation of current situation of nation
Religion	show	Current religious denomination
Respect for oneself	show	Self respect
Satisfaction with life	show	O-SL by C-BW
Socio-economic level	show	Current socio-economic status
Success in achieving goals	show	C-BW by C-RW
Success in achieving goals	show	O-SL by C-RW, also classified as above ↑
Urban dwelling	show	Rural vs urban dwelling
White race	show	Ethnic status in the USA
Worries and fears	show	Amount of worrying