| Selfreport on single question : "Some people seem to be quite happy and satisfied with their lives, while others seem quite unhappy and dissatisfied. Now look at this ladder (again). Suppose that a person who is entirely satisfied with his life would be at the top of the ladder and a person who is extremely dissatisfied with his life would be at the bottom of the ladder. Where would you put yourself on the ladder at the present stage of your life in terms of how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with your personal life?" [ 10 ] entirely satisfied [ 9 ] [ 8 ] [ 7 ] [ 6 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 0 ] entirely dissatisfied Name Cantril ladder rating (modified version) | |
| Classification | |
| Focus, O-SLP | Overall: Satisfaction with Personal Life |
| Time frame, c | currently (today, these days, presently) |
| Mode, sq | 1 question |
| Scale type, l | ladder scale Range = 11 |
| Used in studies | |
| Reference | Bortner & Hultsch (1970): study US 1959 8 |
| Title | A Multivariate Analysis of Correlates of Life Satisfaction in Adulthood. |
| Public | 21+ aged, general public, USA, 1959 |
| Reference | Cantril (1965): study US 1959 8 |
| Title | The Pattern of Human Concern. |
| Public | 21+ aged, general public, USA, 1959 |
| Reference | Cantril (1965): study US 1959 8 |
| Title | The Pattern of Human Concern. |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, United States, 1959 |