Erdman (1981): study NL 1978

Publication

Author(s):

Erdman, R.A.

Title:

Welbevinden bij Hartpatienten. (Well-Being of Heart Patients).

Source:

Thesis, Swets & Zeitlinger, 1981, Lisse, Netherlands

Investigation

Public

Heart patients, The Netherlands 1978-1979

Sample

Non-probability chunk sample

Respondents

N = 1752

Non Response

6,0%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

I feel......
3  rarely unhappy
2  rather often unhappy
1  very often unhappy.

Classification:

M-TH-g-sq-v-3-d

Author's label:

Geluk

Page in publication:

102

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 5.4%,   2: 13.2%,   3: 81.5%   (total 100.1%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.54 -

SD:

0.54 -

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Moments that I feel happy I have......
4   often
3   not too often
2   seldom
1   never

Classification:

M-TH-g-sq-v-4-b

Author's label:

Geluk

Page in publication:

102

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 1%,   2: 5.4%,   3: 32.7%,   4: 61%   (total 100.1%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.54 -

SD:

0.65 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Well-being Psychological-morale inventories Feeling of invalidity Symptoms of bad health Disphoria Feeling cheerful (vs gloomy)
Current mental complaints Social inhibition Inhibited