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The Pattern of Human Concerns

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“General well-being and life satisfaction will be assessed using the Cantril ladder [55].”
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Background
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Background
Problem Behavior of Boys and Young Men After Parental Divorce in the Netherlands
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“• degree of well-being, the mental health measured by the Cantril ladder (Cantril, 1965): We would like to know how you feel (from 1 = very bad to 10 = very well).”
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Human Capital Development
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“In addition, patients indicated their quality of life on a ladder from 0 to 10 (Cantril, 1965).”
BackgroundMethod
When does poor subjective financial position hurt the elderly? Testing the interaction with educational attainment using a national representative longitudinal survey
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Social Psychiatric Impairment: Racial Comparisons
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“This construct was measured using Cantril Ladder of Life Scale (Cantril 1965).”
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Citizen-centric Smart City Development
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“There is a number of tools and projects employed by the “Happiness Agenda” team to discover people’s needs, such as Cantril Ladder (Cantril, 1965), Portrait Values Questionnaire PVQ 3 (Schwartz et al., 2001), SPANE 4 Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (Diener et al. , 2009), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)…”
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Method
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Bjerregaard, P., Larsen, C. V. L., Olesen, I., Ottendahl, C. B., Backer, V., Senftleber, N. K., Christensen, M. M. B., Larsen, T. J., Byberg, S., Hansen, T. F., et al. (2022) · International Journal of Circumpolar Health · doi:10.1080/22423982.2022.2090067 · Cited by 19
“The following measurement scales of mental health were applied: Life satisfaction (Cantril’s ladder) [28], selfesteem [29], self-efficacy [30], well-being (SWEMWBS) [31], loneliness and signs of mental illness (Kessler 6) [32].”
Method
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BackgroundMethod
Ethnic differences in youth well-being: The role of sociodemographic background and social support
Rúnarsdóttir, E. M., & Vilhjálmsson, R. (2015) · Scandinavian Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1177/1403494815588644 · Cited by 19
“One is life-satisfaction measured by Cantril’s ladder [26].”
Method
Measuring Women's Psychological Well-Being in Indonesia
Eggleston, E., Wong, E. L., Hardee, K., Irwanto, I., Poerwandari, E. K., & Severy, L. J. (2001) · Women & Health · doi:10.1300/j013v32n04_02 · Cited by 21
“” However, an extensive literature search located only a small number of published studies of psychological well-being conducted in developing countries (Schwarzer et al., 1997; Lee, Kim and Shinn, 1982; Devins et al., 1997; Cantril, 1967), and few of these focused on women.”
Background
Is bigger better? Metropolitan area population, access, activity participation, and subjective well-being
Morris, E. A., Mondschein, A. S., & Blumenberg, E. (2018) · Journal of Transport and Land Use · doi:10.5198/jtlu.2018.934 · Cited by 19
Social class and the therapeutic relationship: The perspective of therapists as clients. A qualitative study using a questionnaire survey
Trott, A., & Reeves, A. (2018) · Counselling and Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1002/capr.12163 · Cited by 25
Multiple roles and subjective well-being of middle-aged women who are caregivers of elderly people in Chile
Fernández, M. B., & Lay, S. L. (2018) · Journal of Women & Aging · doi:10.1080/08952841.2018.1537690 · Cited by 19
The effect of problem-based learning after coronary heart disease – a randomised study in primary health care (COR-PRIM)
Köhler, A. K., Jaarsma, T., Tingström, P., & Nilsson, S. (2020) · BMC Cardiovascular Disorders · doi:10.1186/s12872-020-01647-2 · Cited by 19
“Well-being [38] was assessed using the Cantril Ladder of Life, a single-item indicator with a ladder of steps numbered from zero at the bottom to 10 at the top.”
Method
Culture Moderates the Relation Between Gender Inequality and Well-Being
Li, C., Zuckerman, M., & Diener, E. (2021) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0956797620972492 · Cited by 19
“Life satisfaction was measured with Cantril’s (1965) 11-step ladder scale.”
Method
Illness perceptions and quality of life amongst women with pseudotumor cerebri
Kesler, A., Kliper, E., Goner‐Shilo, D., & Benyamini, Y. (2009) · European Journal of Neurology · doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02625.x · Cited by 19
“Global QOL was rated on the Cantril self-anchoring ladder [21] asking participants to rate their current life ranging from 0 = the worst possible life for me to 10 = the best possible life for me .”
Method
Analyse du concept qualité de vie dans le contexte des personnes âgées avec incapacités physiques
Levasseur, M., Tribble, D. S., & Desrosiers, J. (2006) · Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.2182/cjot.05.0013 · Cited by 19
Happiness and Globalization: A Spatial Econometric Approach
Lin, C. A., Lahiri, S., & Hsu, C.-P. (2016) · Journal of Happiness Studies · doi:10.1007/s10902-016-9793-2 · Cited by 19
Structural elements of material well-being: An empirical test among people on social security
Groenland, E. A. G. (1990) · Social Indicators Research · doi:10.1007/bf00303832 · Cited by 19
Happiness Studies and Legal Policy
Huang, P. H. (2010) · Annual Review of Law and Social Science · doi:10.1146/annurev-lawsocsci-102209-152828 · Cited by 20
Feasibility of a randomised trial of Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) with refugee youth: results from a pilot of the Swedish UnaccomPanied yOuth Refugee Trial (SUPpORT)
Rondung, E., Leiler, A., Sarkadi, A., Bjärtå, A., Lampa, E., Löfving, S. G., Calam, R., Oppedal, B., Keeshin, B., & Warner, G. (2022) · Pilot and Feasibility Studies · doi:10.1186/s40814-022-00998-1 · Cited by 18
“Secondary assessments included measures of self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale; GSE [38]) and wellbeing (Cantril Ladder [39]), both of which relate to the TRT programme theory of change.”
Background
Psychological resources are independently associated with markers of inflammation in a middle-aged community sample
Marteinsdottir, I., Ernerudh, J., Jonasson, L., Kristenson, M., & Garvin, P. (2016) · International Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s12529-016-9553-z · Cited by 18
“In addition, Cantril’s measure of global quality of life (ladder of life) was used as a measure of life satisfaction and positive outlook [33].”
Method
Comparison of the Psychometric Properties of the EQ-5D-3L-Y and EQ-5D-5L-Y Instruments in Spanish Children and Adolescents
Pérez-Sousa, M. Á., Olivares, P. R., Ramírez‐Vélez, R., & Gusi, N. (2021) · Value in Health · doi:10.1016/j.jval.2021.07.006 · Cited by 18
Belastungserleben und psychische Auffälligkeiten von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Hamburg während der COVID-19-Pandemie
Kaman, A., Otto, C., Adedeji, A., Devine, J., Erhart, M., Napp, A.-K., Becker, M., Blanck-Stellmacher, U., Fertmann, R., Saier, U., et al. (2021) · Nervenheilkunde · doi:10.1055/a-1397-5400 · Cited by 18
“Die Lebenszufriedenheit der Kinder und Jugendlichen wurde mit der Cantril Ladder erfasst [20].”
Background
Outcomes of Open Adoption from Care
Ward, H., Moggach, L., Tregeagle, S., & Trivedi, H. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-76429-6 · Cited by 18
Prognostic value of cardiovascular disease status: the Leiden 85-plus study
van Peet, P. G., Drewes, Y. M., de Craen, A. J. M., Westendorp, R. G. J., Gussekloo, J., & de Ruijter, W. (2012) · AGE · doi:10.1007/s11357-012-9443-5 · Cited by 18
“In those with MMSE scores above 18, Cantril’s Ladder of Life with a score from 1 to 10 (optimal) points was used as a measure of general well-being (Cantril 1965) and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) with scores ranging from 0 (optimal) to 15 points was used to screen for depressive symptoms (de Craen et a…”
Method
Social Support, Social Networks, and Happiness of Individuals With Visual Impairments
Papadopoulos, K. S., Papakonstantinou, D., Koutsoklenis, A., Koustriava, E., & Kouderi, V. (2014) · Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0034355214535471 · Cited by 18
“The measure of happiness used in this study is similar to the Cantril Scale (Cantril, 1965), which has been used by Kef (2002).”
Method
Valuing Informal Care Experience: Does Choice of Measure Matter?
Mentzakis, E., McNamee, P., Ryan, M., & Sutton, M. (2011) · Social Indicators Research · doi:10.1007/s11205-011-9873-y · Cited by 18
“as (in descending order) economic, health, family, personal values, status quo, job situation, international/world situation, social values and political ( Cantril 1965; Easterlin 1974).”
Background
How peoples’ ratings of dental implant treatment change over time?
Machuca, C., Vettore, M., & Robinson, P. (2020) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-019-02408-1 · Cited by 14
“The self-anchored scale was designed as an individualized variant of the ideals scale [25] to assess perceived oral health and RS and was based on the Cantril’s ladder [26].”
Method
Community-Dwelling and Recently Widowed Older Adults: Effects of Spousal Loss on Psychological Well-Being, Perceived Quality of Life, and Health-Care Costs
van Boekel, L. C., Cloïn, M., & Luijkx, K. G. (2019) · The International Journal of Aging and Human Development · doi:10.1177/0091415019871204 · Cited by 18
The importance of home: Satisfaction with accommodation, neighborhood, and life in adults with autism
Scheeren, A. M., Howlin, P., Bartels, M., A, L. K. M., & Begeer, S. (2021) · Autism Research · doi:10.1002/aur.2653 · Cited by 17
“Adults with autism or their legal representatives rated respectively their own life or the life of the person with autism on an 11-point scale where “10” indicates the best life they can imagine and “0” indicates the worst life they can imagine (Cantril, 1965).”
Background
Predictors of willingness to pay for physical activity of socially vulnerable groups in community-based programs
Herens, M. C., van Ophem, J. A. C., Wagemakers, A., & Koelen, M. A. (2015) · SpringerPlus · doi:10.1186/s40064-015-1336-5 · Cited by 18
“Health-related quality of life data were measured using: a visual analogue scale for perceived health (EQVAS), ranging from 0 to 100 (The EuroQol Group 1990); Cantril’s ladder for life satisfaction, ranging from 0 to 10 (Cantril 1965; Peters et al. 2012); and the SoC threeitem, three-point scale for sense of coherence…”
Method
Effects of Concerns About Child Care Among Single, Employed Black Mothers with Preschool Children
Jackson, A. P. (1997) · American Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1023/a:1024686901147 · Cited by 18
“Life satisfaction was measured by a single-item scale that assesses global life satisfaction ( Cantril, 1965 ).”
Method
Pattern of Psychological Fitness as Related to Pattern of Physical Fitness among Older Adults
Netz, Y., Tenenbaum, G., & Sagiv, M. S. (1988) · Perceptual and Motor Skills · doi:10.2466/pms.1988.67.2.647 · Cited by 18

Authors: Zubaida, S. D., & Cantril, H.
Venue: The British Journal of Sociology
Publisher: JSTOR
Published: 1967
Volume: 18
Pages: 212
ISSN: 0007-1315 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/588624
OpenAlex: W4243094222
Cited by: 1,496
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 81 · 2023: 106 · 2022: 90 · 2021: 93 · 2020: 87 · 2019: 65 · 2018: 65 · 2017: 71 · 2016: 56 · 2015: 53 · 2014: 49 · 2013: 47 · 2012: 50
FWCI: 8.37
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: British Journal of Sociology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Human Behavior and Motivation
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
Keywords: human concern, human nature

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