News tagged with values surveys


Happiness is rising around the world: study

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 30, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (37) | comments 2

People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.





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Taking on Britain's 'sick note culture'

Other Sciences / Other

created May 14, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

GPs should lend a hand to beat the ‘sick note culture’ that sees millions of working days lost every year, according to a survey of smaller business owners.


Psychologist studies how product messages influence our willingness to pay

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- As retailers bombard holiday shoppers with a blizzard of product bargains and layaway options, they should probably be concerned with the power of the words being used to promote their products to consumers. ...


Survey: Internet use grows fast among Latinos

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Latino adults are increasing their use of the Internet faster than other ethnic groups, according to a new survey from the Pew Hispanic Center and the Pew Internet and American Life Project.


Study Finds Narrowed Cultural Gap With Mexico

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The cultural divide that has existed between the U.S. and Mexico is slowly diminishing, research by a UT Dallas professor finds.


Study reveals homeowner perceptions in fire-prone areas

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 25, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Most residents in fire-prone communities surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest have taken steps to protect their homes from wildland fires, according to a U.S. Forest Service study completed this summer.


Growth in secular attitudes leaves Americans room for belief in God

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 31, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 139

(PhysOrg.com) -- The nature of the American religious experience is changing as a rising number of people report having no formal religious affiliation, even though the number of Americans who say they pray is increasing, ...


Shifts in consumer spending and saving will usher in a new economic era

Other Sciences / Economics

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer spending will lag rather than lead the recovery from the current recession, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin


Frequent flower buyers seek product variety

Biology / Other

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Florists and other retailers who sell flowers and plants can now add another tool to their marketing kit. A recent study of "consumption values" may help them understand what influences consumers' choices in regard to floral ...


Consumers remain upbeat

Other Sciences / Economics

created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite the global recession and the crisis in the banking sector, consumer confidence in financial services remains intact, according to a report compiled for the Nottingham University Business School.


Deciding to have a baby is an easier step for public sector workers

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Working for the public sector is good for fertility, according to new Economic and Social Research Council funded research at the University of Oxford. The study, which examined patterns of employment and childbearing decisions ...



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