Well-Being http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam A Gallup Poll conducted one year after the first-ever democratic national elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo - Kinshasa) shows that, save for religious organizations, few Congolese have confidence in their national institutions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/107287/Few-Urban-Congolese-Confidence-Institutions.aspx Fri, 16 May 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 most countries worldwide, Gallup finds that people who have a television in their homes also express higher well-being and optimism than do those without TVs in their homes. http://www.gallup.com/poll/105850/Ownership-May-Good-WellBeing.aspx Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT Populations in Eastern European and former Soviet Union countries tend to be less satisfied with their lives than their average incomes would predict. http://www.gallup.com/poll/104881/Toll-Transition-Eastern-Europe-Former-USSR.aspx Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:30:00 GMT Gallup data from 130 countries indicate that higher incomes provide some protection against the effects of aging on health satisfaction. http://www.gallup.com/poll/104728/Rich-World-Aging-More-Contentedly-Than-Poor.aspx Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:30:00 GMT Does money buy contentment? Gallup World Poll data suggest that life satisfaction increases with per-capita income levels, across poor and rich countries alike. http://www.gallup.com/poll/104608/Worldwide-Residents-Richer-Nations-More-Satisfied.aspx Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT Bolivia's leaders blame severe flooding in their country on climate change and want the countries they perceive as most responsible to pay for the damages and send aid. More than 90% of Bolivians who have heard of global warming believe it is a somewhat serious or very serious threat. http://www.gallup.com/poll/104509/Climate-Change-Concerns-Flooded-Bolivia.aspx Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:30:00 GMT French President Nicolas Sarkozy's decision to measure national happiness highlights the increasing interest in well-being and quality of life as indicators of economic progress. Having collected such measures in 130 countries, Gallup reveals how the French rank in comparison to other high-income countries. http://www.gallup.com/poll/103795/WellBeing-Report-Card-President-Sarkozy.aspx Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:30:00 GMT As French President Nicolas Sarkozy seeks a measurement of happiness to help judge his country's economic progress, Gallup reveals how the French rate their economy and their personal lives. http://www.gallup.com/video/103786/France-Factors-Happiness.aspx Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:15:00 GMT A 2007 Gallup Poll paints a complicated picture of well-being in Yemen. While most Yemenis report being treated with respect, many also report feelings of worry and anger. Yemenis are less likely than their neighbors in Saudi Arabia to rate their lives positively and predict a better future. http://www.gallup.com/poll/103660/Yemenis-Report-More-Negative-Emotions-Than-Saudis.aspx Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:30:00 GMT Americans are about equally likely to say they have enough time to do what they want to do these days as to say they do not. Most Americans say they experience stress in the daily lives, with 4 in 10 frequently stressed. Parents, workers, and younger adults are particularly crunched for time and endure stress. http://www.gallup.com/poll/103456/Time-Pressures-Stress-Common-Americans.aspx Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT A recent Gallup poll finds the public generally content with their own lives. Most say they are generally happy, with a slim majority saying they are "very happy." More than 8 in 10 say they are satisfied with their personal lives at this time, including a solid majority who say they are "very satisfied." http://www.gallup.com/poll/103483/Most-Americans-Very-Satisfied-Their-Personal-Lives.aspx Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT In the midst of Zimbabwe's deep economic crisis, Gallup finds that Zimbabweans' perceptions of their personal well-being have declined since 2006. On average, Zimbabweans also believe they were better off five years ago and that the future looks dim. http://www.gallup.com/poll/103501/Zimbabweans-Personal-WellBeing-Declines.aspx Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT A Gallup Poll conducted this year in Kenya finds relatively high awareness among the general population about how to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. Nearly 9 in 10 Kenyans agree that abstinence and monogamy with an uninfected partner are ways to reduce chances of getting the virus. http://www.gallup.com/poll/102940/Kenya-Majorities-Aware-How-Prevent-HIVAIDS.aspx Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT Polling in five sub-Saharan Regional Economic Communities (RECs) shows residents in member countries are optimistic about the future of their lives and their nations. http://www.gallup.com/video/102901/SubSaharan-Africans-Hopeful-Future.aspx Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:15:00 GMT Despite the tremendous challenges that most individuals in sub-Saharan Africa face, a great sense that a better life lies ahead pervades the regional economic blocs. In all of the areas surveyed, the lowest regional median percentage expecting their lives to be much better in the near future is 25%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/102889/Africas-Economic-Blocs-Hopeful-Better-Future.aspx Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT Gallup reveals the degree to which societies around the world accept homosexuals in their communities. The worldwide median for respondents who say their area is good for gays and lesbians to live in is 24%; the worldwide median for those who say it is not is 50%. http://www.gallup.com/poll/102478/Perceived-Acceptance-Homosexuals-Differs-Around-Globe.aspx Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT Representatives from Denmark and New Zealand weigh in on Gallup's well-being rankings. http://www.gallup.com/video/102295/High-WellBeing-Nations-React.aspx Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:30:00 GMT The countries with the lowest subjective well-being span many regions of the world but have one thing in common -- low per-capita GDP. http://www.gallup.com/poll/102286/Low-WellBeing-Linked-Low-PerCapita-GDP.aspx Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Gallup polling around the world reveals the countries with the highest subjective well-being. While European and North American countries fare well, they are in surprising company. http://www.gallup.com/poll/102259/Denmark-New-Zealand-Canada-Rank-Highest-WellBeing.aspx Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT While on an uncertain political course, the Gallup World Poll reveals positive momentum in Bangladesh. Citizens of the predominantly Muslim nation continue to place a high value on democracy, and are also more likely to express confidence in their government and their economy than they were a year ago. http://www.gallup.com/poll/101869/Bangladeshis-Positive-Despite-Political-Uncertainty.aspx Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT Fifty-five percent of Americans say they are at their personal best during the morning hours, with 10 a.m. being the specific hour most often mentioned. People's likelihood of saying they are best in the morning increases with age and at higher income levels. http://www.gallup.com/poll/101866/Majority-Americans-Personal-Best-Morning.aspx Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT Economists throughout the world are beginning to use happiness as an economic indicator. Gallup helps refine this approach. http://www.gallup.com/video/101671/WellBeing-Defined.aspx Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Scientists from around the globe are gathering to discuss groundbreaking findings on the state of global well-being. Reaching beyond traditional indicators of global well-being, Gallup's measures incorporate subjective self-reported assessments from people in more than 130 countries on nearly all aspects of life. http://www.gallup.com/poll/101704/Leading-Scientists-Gather-Discuss-State-Global-WellBeing.aspx Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT