Windsor et al. (2009): study US 2006
Publication
- Author(s):
- Windsor, T.D.; Ryan, L.H.; Smith, J.
- Title:
- Individual Well-Being in Middle and Older Adulthood: Do Spousal Beliefs Matter?
- Source:
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B, 2009, Vol. 64B, 586 - 596
Investigation
- Public
- 50+aged, married couples, USA, 2006
- Survey name
- US-HRS 2006
- Sample
- Selection from general population sample
- Respondents
- N = 4564
- Non Response
- 10%
- 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:
- Positive and negative affect
- Remarks:
- Unweighed mean and s.d. computed by WDH-team.
Husbands: M=12,07, s.d.=0,95; wives: M=11,90, s.d.=0,99 - Page in publication:
- 589
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -24 - 24 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 11.99 -
- SD:
- - -