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Gonzalez-Herero & Garcia-Martin (2012): study ES Málaga, Andalucía 2007

Publication

Author(s):
Gonzalez-Herero, V.; Garcia-Martin, M.A.
Title:
Personality, Activities, and Well-Being: A Study Based on Women in Late Adulthood
Source:
Journal of Women & Aging, 2012, Vol. 24, 152 - 168

Investigation

Public
50-82 aged middle class women, Spain, 200?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 150
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on 12 questions:

During the past 30 days, how much of the time did you feel ..?
A  So sad nothing could cheer you up
B  Nervous
C  Restless or fidgety
D  Hopeless
E  That everything was an effort
F  Worthless
G  Cheerful
H  In good spirits
I    Extremely happy
J   Calm and peaceful
K  Satisfied
L  Full of life

1 = none of the time (never)
2 = a little of the time
3 = some of the time
4 = most of the time
5 = all of the time  ( always)

Computation: (G+H+I+J+K+L) - ( A+B+C+D+E+F)

Name: Mroczek & Kolarz (1998)  Affect Balance Scale (MIDI-affect)
Classification:
A-BMr-cm-mq-v-5-a
Author's label:
Subjective well-being
Remarks:
ABS computed by WDH-team
Substracting NA(12.49) from PA (20.11)
Page in publication:
153, 158
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range -24 - 24 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.62 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Employment status