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Personal Philosophy

Most Americans “Very Satisfied” With Their Personal Lives

Slim majority also say they are “very happy” at this time

December 31, 2007
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."More ...
Religious America

Religious America

July 5, 2007
Gallup takes stock of American religiosity.

Will Americans Sail With Pirates to the World's End?

One in four Americans plan to see the movie in theaters; most plan to watch it at some point

May 25, 2007
A recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds that roughly one in four Americans plan to see Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End in a movie theater -- roughly the same percentage that reported seeing the first two films in the series in theaters. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans plan to see the film at some point, whether in theaters, on DVD, or on television. Frequent moviegoers are most enthusiastic about seeing the new film in theaters.More ...

Hillary's Image

Public rates Clinton

May 4, 2007
Hillary Clinton's admirers appear to appreciate more than anything else her personal characteristics of toughness, stamina, perseverance, and determination in the face of adversity. Those with a positive opinion of her also admire her intelligence and knowledge. Her detractors have negative things to say about her personal characteristics, but also say they don't like her liberal orientation, positions on specific issues, and her wavering on issues.More ...

Just Why Do Americans Attend Church?

Those who don't attend have variety of reasons for their behavior

April 6, 2007
Americans who frequently attend church services give either an explicitly religious rationale for their attendance or one that deals with a spiritual or inspirational dimension of churchgoing. The 40% to 45% of Americans who seldom or never attend church include those who simply don't believe in God or organized religion, as well as those who are willing to admit that they don't get around to attending, don't have time, or are just plain lazy.More ...

Public Generally Satisfied With Role of Organized Religion in America

Those who are dissatisfied want religion to have less influence

January 30, 2007
Thirty-two percent of Americans would like organized religion to have less influence "in this nation," 27% would like it to have more, and 39% say that the current amount of influence should be kept as is. Still, the majority of Americans are satisfied with the role of religion in America. The minority who are dissatisfied with the role of religion tend to want it to have less influence rather than more.More ...

More Than Half of Americans "Very Satisfied" With Personal Life

Marriage, money strong predictors of personal happiness

January 3, 2007
Gallup's annual Lifestyle poll finds continued high levels of personal satisfaction and happiness among Americans, even as dissatisfaction with national conditions remains high. While money may not buy happiness, those with greater household incomes are more likely to report being satisfied with their lives and personally happy than those with less income. Being married is also strongly related to life satisfaction and happiness, and may be a more important predictor than income.More ...

Satisfaction With Personal Life

In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in your own personal life?More ...

Public Optimistic About Personal Lives in Next Five Years

But only slightly more positive about the present compared with the past

April 10, 2006
Gallup's recent annual poll on the mood of the country shows that most people have a positive assessment of their personal lives today. They are a little more positive about their current situation than their situation five years ago, and they are much more positive about where they will be five years from now. These views are highly correlated with income and age.More ...

Brits Less Likely Than Americans, Canadians to Be Very Happy

More than half of Americans, Canadians say they are very happy

March 30, 2006
Recent Gallup Polls conducted in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States show that Britons are less likely to describe themselves as very happy than residents of the other two countries. The lower expressed satisfaction and happiness by Britons is not due to better national conditions in Canada and the United States, nor is it due to appreciably better reported mental and physical health by residents of those countries.More ...
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