GFS-Specific Resources

Why do I need to use preregistration and report my outputs?

• An Introduction to Preregistration, Study Registries, and Registered Reports: Learning Materials For the Global Flourishing Study
• Effective Practices for a Rigorous Preregistration
• Data Management and Sharing

How can I find out more about the data? 
Below is a list of documents prepared by Gallup to support the data.

• Questionnaire Development Report
• Methodology Report - April 2025
• Supplemental Methodology - April 2025
• Codebook (Wave 1, Mid-Year, and Wave 2)
• Codebook (Past Wave 1 Dataset)
• Year 1 Mid-Year Survey Questions
• Wave 1 and 2 Variables Mapping
• Translation Compendium

How do I develop and add my preregistration analysis plan to the GFS Registry?

• Global Flourishing Study Handbook
• Guide to Preregistration on the Global Flourishing Study Registry Waves 1, 2, and 3
• Waves 1, 2 and 3 GFS Preregistration Template
• Guide to Requesting Sensitive Data

I have completed my analysis and written up my results - How do I connect my research outputs to my preregistration and cite the data,code, and preregistration in my publications?

• Guidance for Authors: Connecting Outputs to Your Preregistration
• Interim Report Template
• The citations for your publications:
  • Data:
    • Johnson, B. R., Ritter, Z., Fogleman, A., Markham, L., Stankov, T., Srinivasan, R., Honohan, J., Ripley, A., Phillips, T.A., Wang, H., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2024, February 8). The Global Flourishing Study. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/3JTZ8
  • Preregistration:
    • DOI located in the right hand column of your preregistration as "Registration DOI”
  • Code:
    • Will be unique to your own project. Create a DOI in the repository you are using e.g. Github, Zenodo etc.

I only have time to read one document - which one should I focus on?

• Global Flourishing Study Handbook