A survey conducted by Gallup in partnership with Healthways and America's Health Insurance Plans asked Americans about their well-being, and "West Virginia was ranked last among the states," The Associated Press reports.
"In general, highest well-being scores came from states in the West while the lowest were concentrated in the South," the article said. "Jim Harter, a researcher at Gallup, said he was reluctant to explain regional differences without more study, but he suspected that some of the variations are explained by income."
AP also offers examples of some of the things asked during the 15-minute survey, which involved more than 350,000 interviews and 42 core questions:
- Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?
- Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your job or the work you do?
- Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?
- Do you feel safe walking alone at night in the city or area where you live?
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