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Studies

Franz & McClelland (1994a): study US 1977

Publication

Author(s):
Franz, C.E.; McClelland, D.C.
Title:
Lives of Women and Men Active in the Social Protests of the 1960s: A Longitudinal Study.
Source:
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1994, Vol. 66, 196 - 205

Investigation

Public
46 of 116 children from child- rearing studies born in 1946 at age 31 years classified as participants in protest movement of the 1960th, United states, white, American
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 116
Non Response
38
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Interview of the mothers on parenting practices (1951) and assesment social class. Interview of 78 of 116 children at age 31(1977-1978): interview measures of attitudes and values and Erikson scheme of psychological adaptation

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
Author's label:
Psychological well-being
Page in publication:
199

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Parental style and well-being inlater life Earlier life-style
Earlier political behavior