Well-Being Index http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds more Americans “thriving” than “struggling” for the past three months. The 51% who were thriving in June is greater than the 44% who were thriving at this time last year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121373/Thriving-Eclipses-Struggling-Third-Straight-Month.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals that nearly half of Americans (49%) exercise for at least 30 minutes less than three days per week. Those who are exercising are reaping not only physical, but also emotional benefits. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118570/Nearly-Half-Exercise-Less-Three-Days-Week.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index results for April find more Americans “thriving” than “struggling” for the first time since February 2008. The increase in “thriving” parallels an April rise in Americans’ outlook for their standard of living. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118393/Thriving-Eclipses-Struggling-First-Time-Early-08.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 14 May 2009 12:15:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals that a baseline of between about 1% and 4% of the adult population reports being sick with flu on any given day, including about 2.1% on an average day so far this April. Younger Americans are more likely than older Americans to report having the flu. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118045/Flu-Affects-Americans-Given-Day.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:30:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being index reveals that high blood pressure and high cholesterol are the most frequently self-reported chronic medical conditions in the United States. Americans with a personal doctor are far more likely to report having these conditions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117454/High-Blood-Pressure-Cholesterol-Burden-Least.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:30:00 GMT The 62-cent increase in federal cigarette taxes taking effect Wednesday is nearly three times as likely to affect low-income Americans as it is to affect high-income Americans. That’s because 34% of the lowest-income Americans smoke, compared with only 13% of those earning $90,000 or more per year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117214/Cigarette-Tax-Affect-Low-Income-Americans.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans’ well-being has declined as the current economic recession continues, with the number of those who are “suffering” increasing by 3 million since February of last year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116680/Suffering-Increases-Nation-Feels-Pain-Recession.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT Gallup Chief Scientist for Workplace Management and Well-Being, Dr. Jim Harter, discusses how leaders can use the findings from the state and congressional district well-being rankings released by AHIP and the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. http://www.gallup.com/video/116494/Well-Being-Rankings-Provide-List-for-Leaders.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Well-being is highest in Utah, Hawaii, and Wyoming and lowest in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Mississippi in state rankings released by AHIP and the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116497/Rankings-Reveal-State-Strengths-Weaknesses.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Muslim Americans are the most racially diverse religious group in the United States. Muslim American women are among the most educated in the country, and young Muslim Americans report among the lowest levels of being registered to vote. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116260/Muslim-Americans-Exemplify-Diversity-Potential.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:30:00 GMT The Healthy Behavior Index, a sub-index of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, increased in January, but, at 61.2, remains lower than it was in January 2008. Younger, lowest-income, and single Americans are currently least likely to report healthy behaviors, while older Americans are the most likely. http://www.gallup.com/poll/114589/Health-Habits-Improving-Uphill-Climb-Remains.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index fell from 66.3 in January 2008 to 63.3 in December, with most of the decline taking place from October to December as the U.S. financial crisis escalated. http://www.gallup.com/poll/113821/Americans-WellBeing-Declines-2008.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:30:00 GMT Gallup's chief scientist behind the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reviews the most telling findings from the first year of data collection. In doing so, he explains the positive drivers of well-being, the negative role of the economic crisis, and how best to come out ahead in 2009. http://www.gallup.com/poll/113809/WellBeing-Lessons-Learned-08-Opportunities-09.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:30:00 GMT Americans’ collective level of happiness or enjoyment without a lot of stress or worry fell to a new low of 35% on Thursday, Dec. 11, the same day the U.S. Labor Department announced a 26-year high in new jobless claims and the auto bailout bill failed in the Senate. http://www.gallup.com/poll/113476/Jobless-Bailout-News-Trigger-Unhappiest-Day-Far-2008.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:15:00 GMT The well-being of Americans has taken a big hit in early November, with the percentage of people who are “struggling” averaging 60% for two consecutive weeks. http://www.gallup.com/poll/112282/Steep-Rise-Struggling-Americans-Early-November.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT Although Americans continue to be emotionally affected by the nation’s economic crisis, they seem to be slightly less affected than they were during the initial shockwaves in mid-September, when happiness and enjoyment without a lot of stress and worry consistently hit record lows for the year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/111886/Economic-Crisis-Affecting-Mood-Well-Wallets.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:00:00 GMT The percentage of Americans experiencing a lot of happiness/enjoyment without a lot of stress/worry hit a new low for the year on Monday at 39%. The depressed mood coincides with the beginning of the ongoing turmoil on Wall Street. http://www.gallup.com/poll/110455/Gallup-Daily-Happiness-Hits-2008-Low-Amid-Wall-Street-Woes.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:45:00 GMT In the Gallup-Healthways health measure, ailing Americans are those who, reflecting on the day before they were surveyed, say they experienced physical pain, a headache, a cold, or the flu. Energized Americans are those who, reflecting on the day before they were surveyed, say they were well-rested, had energy, and experienced none of the above ailments. http://www.gallup.com/poll/110128/Gallup-Daily-Health.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Life Evaluation Scale is based on combined responses to ladder ratings from two components of the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale. The Cantril Scale asks Americans to evaluate their lives and imagine a "ladder" with steps numbered from 0 to 10, where "0" represents the worst possible life and "10" represents the best possible life. Americans classified by Gallup as being in the "thriving" group say that they presently stand on step 7 or higher of the Cantril ladder and expect to stand on step 8 or higher five years from now. Americans classified by Gallup as being in the "suffering" group say they presently stand on steps 0 to 4 of the Cantril ladder and expect to stand on steps 0 to 4 five years from now. Those who are neither "thriving" nor "suffering" are considered to be "struggling." Each result is based on a three-day rolling average. http://www.gallup.com/poll/110125/Gallup-Daily-Life-Evaluation.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways mood measure reports the percentage of Americans who, reflecting on the day before they were surveyed, say they experienced a lot of happiness and enjoyment without a lot of stress and worry versus the percentage who say they experienced daily worry and stress far outweighing their happiness and enjoyment. http://www.gallup.com/poll/106915/Gallup-Daily-US-Mood.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index study reveals that taller people are more satisfied with their lives, more likely to report experiencing positive emotions, and are less likely to report experiencing negative emotions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/110167/Taller-People-Happier.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds more than half of Americans in high-quality jobs (56%) are thriving, and more than half of those in low-quality jobs (56%) struggling. http://www.gallup.com/poll/110005/LowQuality-Job-Makes-Tough-Economy-Tougher.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:30:00 GMT Since February, 14 million Americans have joined the ranks of the struggling or suffering, as measured by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. http://www.gallup.com/poll/109501/More-Americans-Struggling-Than-Six-Months-Ago.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT On a given day, 49% of Americans experience a lot of enjoyment/happiness, while 10% experience intense stress/worry. The percentage of Americans who experience a lot of happiness/enjoyment compared to those who experience intense stress/worry is highest for those who report spending six to seven hours socializing. http://www.gallup.com/poll/107692/Social-Time-Crucial-Daily-Emotional-WellBeing.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds 49% of Americans thriving, 47% struggling, and 4% suffering. CDC Director Julie Gerberding weighs in on the benefits of measuring well-being on a daily basis. http://www.gallup.com/video/106900/Benefits-Measuring-Health.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:30:00 GMT