Gubrium (1974): study US 1972
Publication
- Author(s):
- Gubrium, J.F.
- Title:
- Marital Desolation and the Evaluation of Everyday Life in Old Age.
- Source:
- Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1974, Vol. 38, 107 -113
Investigation
- Public
- Aged persons, Detroit, USA, 197?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 210
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
On the whole, how satisfied would you say you are with your way of life today? Would you say you are........?
3 very satisfied
2 fairly satisfied
1 not satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLL-c-sq-v-3-b
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All in all, how much Unhappiness would you say you find in life today? Would you say…?
3 almost none
2 some unhappiness
1 great unhappiness - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-bb
- Author's label:
- Happiness
Correlational Findings
Earlier marital transitions