Understanding How Gallup Uses the Cantril Scale Development of the “Thriving, Struggling, Suffering” Categories

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Gallup

This resource describes Gallup's use of the Cantril Scale to assess well-being, categorizing respondents into "Thriving," "Struggling," and "Suffering" groups based on their present and future life evaluations.

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