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
Center for Open Science (COS)
Gallup
Harvard University
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)
Fetzer Institute
John Templeton Foundation
Paul Foster Family Foundation
Templeton Religion Trust
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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