Well-Being Index http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam 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 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 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 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 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being measure asks Americans to evaluate their lives by imagining a "ladder" with steps numbered from 0 to 10, where "0" represents the worst possible life and "10" represents the best possible life. Americans in the “thriving” group say that they presently stand on step 7 or higher of the ladder and expect to stand on step 8 or higher five years from now. Americans in the “struggling” group say they presently stand on steps 0 to 4 of the 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-WellBeing.aspx 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 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 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 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 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 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT Based on the first-of-its-kind daily survey of American well-being, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds 49% of Americans thriving, 47% struggling, and nearly 4% suffering. http://www.gallup.com/poll/106906/Nearly-Many-Americans-Struggling-Thriving.aspx Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:30:00 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 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:30:00 GMT In an unprecedented partnership for American health transformation, Gallup and Healthways are providing a new national daily pulse of individual and collective health and well-being, as well as solutions for a healthy America. http://www.gallup.com/poll/106756/GallupHealthways-WellBeing-Index.aspx Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT In an unprecedented new effort aimed at measuring individual and collective well-being, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals a frequent inverse relationship between smoking and income. http://www.gallup.com/poll/105550/Among-Americans-Smoking-Decreases-Income-Increases.aspx Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:15:00 GMT