Survey finds Singaporeans generally happy

• QX179R

  12 Jun 08, 00:21

  Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, June 12

  Survey finds Singaporeans generally happy

  SINGAPORE: A survey shows Singaporeans are generally happy, scoring 6.6 on an index of 1 to 10.

  43.5 percent of 750 Singaporeans surveyed said family was the most important contributor to overall happiness, followed by friends and good health.

  On jobs, the survey showed that those in the airline, automobile and transportation sectors are the happiest people in Singapore, while those in the arts and entertainment scene scored the lowest on the SOYJOY Index.

  The survey, conducted via face—to—face random interviews, also found that Singaporeans are generally cheered up by simple things like eating good food, playing with kids, and listening to music.

  The findings of the survey, conducted by a Japanese pharmaceutical company, were released on Wednesday. — CNA/ls

• Mimmy

  12 Jun 08, 00:26

  Are you sure?

• eagle

  12 Jun 08, 00:28

  conducted via face—to—face random interviews

  Did they find those whose faces looked happy?

• Beachboy136

  12 Jun 08, 12:02

  Hard to believe.. maybe they lack of survey experience or seeing from a foreigners point of view.

• domonkassyu

  12 Jun 08, 12:07

  or is it govt propaganda?

• toyota-corolla

  13 Jun 08, 17:23

  Or perhaps they interview people with happy faces.

• cuddles

  13 Jun 08, 17:37

  I don't think many people are happy.

• charlize

  13 Jun 08, 17:47

  Any survey that shows Singaporeans are unhappy will not be reported, right?

   

   

• gigabyte14

  15 Jun 08, 03:20

  not really is happy

  but is contented

• GHoST_18

  15 Jun 08, 03:31

  6.6/10 = happy?

  

• fairlady_xoxo

  15 Jun 08, 21:18

  Is this survey a genuine method to access our happiness level? haha...

• sinicker

  15 Jun 08, 21:27

  interviewer sees a moody, not-smiling person on the streets. doesnt interview him.
  
  
  
  
  interviewer sees a hot girl, smiling as she walks with her hair kena swept by the wind.
  
  interviewer : HI! are you happy?
  girl : yessss.
  interviewer :

• rlsh07

  16 Jun 08, 22:47

  i guess so ba

• sinicker

  16 Jun 08, 22:51

  Originally posted by GHoST_18:

  6.6/10 = happy?

  

  
  >5 mah.

• rlsh07

  16 Jun 08, 22:53

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  
  >5 mah.

  
  yeah lo. exactly