Self report on single question: Generally speaking, how happy would you say you are.....? 3 very happy 2 fairly happy 1 not too happy | |
Classification | |
Focus, O-HL | Overall: Happiness in Life |
Time frame, g | generally |
Mode, sq | 1 question |
Scale type, v | verbal scale Range = 3 |
Used in studies | |
Reference | Angst & Leepin (1978): study CH 1975 |
Title | Le Monde Entier Interviewé. (The Entire World Interviewed.) |
Public | Adults, age range not reported, general public, Switzerland, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Arora (2005): study US 2001 |
Title | Affluent Americans: Priorities of the Prosperous. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 2001-2003 |
Findings | distributional: no, correlational: yes |
Reference | Austrom (1980): study CA 1982 |
Title | Love and Work and the Quality of Life in Canada: Report on a Nation-Wide Survey. |
Public | 18+ aged readers of Today Magazine, Canada, 1982 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
Reference | Austrom (1984): study CA Ontario 1979 |
Title | The Consequences of Being Single. |
Public | 23-59 aged, general public, Ontario, Canada, 1979 |
Findings | distributional: no, correlational: yes |
Reference | Austrom (1984): study CA Ontario 1982 |
Title | The Consequences of Being Single. |
Public | 23-59 aged English speaking, Toronto and Ontario, Canada, 198? |
Findings | distributional: no, correlational: yes |
Reference | Brooks (2002): study US 2001 |
Title | Running Down the Road to Happiness. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 2001 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
Reference | Davis (1984): study US 1972 |
Title | New Money, an Old Man/Lady and Two's Company: Subjective Welfare in the NORC General Social Surveys 1972-1982. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1972-1982 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
Reference | Gallup & Kettering (1976c): study ZZ South Sahara Africa 1976 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. Table Books: Africa: Vol.1 & Vol. 2. |
Public | 15+ aged, general public, sub Sahara African countries, 1976 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
Reference | Gallup & Kettering (1976d): study ZZ East Asia 1976 /2 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. Table Books: Far East: Vol.1 & Vol. 2. |
Public | 15+ aged, general public, Far East countries, 1976 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
Reference | Gallup & Kettering (1976e): study ZZ Latin America 1976 /1 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. Table Books: Latin America: Vol.1 & Vol. 2. |
Public | 15+ aged, general public, Latin America, 1976 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study AU 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Australia, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study BR 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Brazil, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study CA 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Canada, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study FR 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, France, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study GB 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study IN 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, India, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study IT 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Italy, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study JP 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Japan, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study MX 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Mexico, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study NL 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | Adults, age range not reported, general public, Netherlands, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study US 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, United States, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study XZ Germany West 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Germany-West (former), 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study ZZ Anglo-America 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Anglo-America, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study ZZ Benelux 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Belgium, Luxemburg and Netherlands (Benelux), 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study ZZ Europe 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | Adults, general public, Europe, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study ZZ Latin America 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Latin America, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study ZZ Scandinavia 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, Scandinavia, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1976): study ZZ South East Asia 1975 |
Title | Human Needs and Satisfactions: A Global Survey. |
Public | 16+ aged, general public, South East Asia, 1975 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1998): study US 1977 |
Title | Have and Have-Nots: Perceptions of Fairness and Opportunity - 1998. Special Report. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1977 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (1998): study US 1998 |
Title | Have and Have-Nots: Perceptions of Fairness and Opportunity - 1998. Special Report. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1998 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 1981 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1981 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 1981 /1 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1981 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 1981 /2 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1981 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 1982 /1 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1982 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 1991 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1991 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 1992 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1992 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 1996 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1996 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 2000 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2000 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 2001 /2 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2001 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 2002 /1 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2002 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 2004 /2 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2004 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 2005 /2 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2005 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 2006 /1 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2006 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Gallup (2008): study US 2008 |
Title | Gallup Brain: Archive of Gallup polls since 1935 |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 2008 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Rempel (1985): study CA 1979 |
Title | Childless Elderly: What are They Missing? |
Public | Elderly persons, noninstitutionalized, Canada, 1979 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |
Reference | Saad (2004): study US 1977 |
Title | A Nation of Happy People. Most Happy and Satisfied with Their Lives. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1977 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Saad (2004): study US 1981 /1 |
Title | A Nation of Happy People. Most Happy and Satisfied with Their Lives. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1981 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Saad (2004): study US 1981 /2 |
Title | A Nation of Happy People. Most Happy and Satisfied with Their Lives. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1981 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Saad (2004): study US 1982 /1 |
Title | A Nation of Happy People. Most Happy and Satisfied with Their Lives. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1982 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: no |
Reference | Saad (2004): study US 2003 /1 |
Title | A Nation of Happy People. Most Happy and Satisfied with Their Lives. |
Public | 18+ aged, general public, USA, 2003 |
Findings | distributional: yes, correlational: yes |