Well-Being Index http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Americans rated their lives better in January than in any month since March of last year. Americans' life ratings have been steadily recovering since October, when they fell to their lowest level in more than two years. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152555/Americans-Life-Ratings-Month-High.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152555/Americans-Life-Ratings-Month-High.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMT Long commute times are linked to more stress and worry for American workers who are unhappy in their jobs. For those who are engaged at work, this is not the case. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152501/Engaged-Workers-Immune-Stress-Long-Commutes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152501/Engaged-Workers-Immune-Stress-Long-Commutes.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT Two years after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, "suffering" is the lowest Gallup has yet recorded. More Haitians are enjoying their lives, and fewer are reporting feeling sad, stressed, or angry. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152375/Suffering-Haiti-Lowest-2006.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152375/Suffering-Haiti-Lowest-2006.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT Northern Ireland residents have higher overall wellbeing than those in England, Scotland, or Wales. This is due to their better life ratings, workplace perceptions, and access to basic needs. However, the nation's health habits lag. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152384/Northern-Ireland-Boasts-Best-Wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152384/Northern-Ireland-Boasts-Best-Wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:00 GMT Germans were slightly less positive about their lives in 2011 than they were in 2010. Their emotional wellbeing also worsened somewhat last year. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152219/Germans-Life-Ratings-Decline-Slightly-Amid-Eurozone-Crisis.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152219/Germans-Life-Ratings-Decline-Slightly-Amid-Eurozone-Crisis.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT Americans' worries about losing a job, maintaining their standard of living, and paying medical bills are near the highs Gallup has measured in the last two decades, and similar to what they were during the 1991-1992 economic downturn. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152180/Financial-Worries-Rival-1992.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152180/Financial-Worries-Rival-1992.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT More American adults lacked health insurance coverage in 2011 -- rising to 17.1% from 16.4% in 2010 and continuing the upward trend seen since 2008. Young adults are the only major demographic group to increase their coverage. http://www.gallup.com/poll/152162/Americans-Uninsured-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/152162/Americans-Uninsured-2011.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index tracks daily the percentage of Americans who say they have health insurance coverage. Quarterly esults are based on telephone interviews with approximately 90,000 national adults; Margin of error is ±1 percentage point. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151190/Health-Insurance-Quarterly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151190/Health-Insurance-Quarterly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index tracks daily how Americans evaluate their lives, both now and in five years, on the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale, where "0" represents the worst possible life and "10" represents the best possible life. Respondents are classified by Gallup as "thriving" if they rate their current life a 7 or higher and their future life an 8 or higher. Respondents are classified as "suffering" if they rate their current life 0 to 4 and their future life 0 to 4. Those who are neither "thriving" nor "suffering" are classified as "struggling." Monthly results are based on a three-day rolling average, based on telephone interviews with approximately 30,000 national adults; Margin of error is ±1 percentage point. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151160/Life-Evaluation-Monthly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151160/Life-Evaluation-Monthly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index tracks daily how Americans evaluate their lives, both now and in five years, on the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale, where "0" represents the worst possible life and "10" represents the best possible life. Respondents are classified by Gallup as "thriving" if they rate their current life a 7 or higher and their future life an 8 or higher. Respondents are classified as "suffering" if they rate their current life 0 to 4 and their future life 0 to 4. Those who are neither "thriving" nor "suffering" are classified as "struggling." Quarterly results are based on a three-day rolling average, based on a three-day rolling average. Results are based on telephone interviews with approximately 90,000 national adults; Margin of error is ±1 percentage point. http://www.gallup.com/poll/151163/Life-Evaluation-Quarterly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://www.gallup.com/poll/151163/Life-Evaluation-Quarterly.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT