Global Flourishing Study (GFS)
The GFS follows the wellbeing of over 200,000 participants from twenty-two geographically and culturally diverse countries. Participants are surveyed annually for five years, providing nationally representative data within each country.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
≈ 240,000 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Around 64% of the global population
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2022
Primary Institutions
Baylor University (Academic, United States of America)
Center for Open Science (COS) (Research, United States of America)
Gallup (Industry, United States of America)
Harvard University (Academic, United States of America)
Links
hfh.fas.harvard.edu/global-flourishing-study
hfh.fas.harvard.edu/files/pik/files/globalflourishingstudy_report.pdf
Profile paper DOI
Funders
David & Carol Myers Foundation (now known as The Myers Foundation) (Third Sector, United States of America)
Fetzer Institute (Third Sector, United States of America)
John Templeton Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
Paul Foster Family Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
Templeton Religion Trust (Third Sector, United States of America)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – online
- Interview – phone
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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