| Publication |
| Author(s) | Veroff, J.; Feld, S.; Surin, G. |
| Title | Dimensions of subjective adjustment. |
| Source | Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 1962, Vol. 64, 192 - 205 |
| DOI | doi: 10.1037/h0043247 |
| Investigation |
| Public | 21+ aged, married, with childeren, USA, 1957 |
| Collect period | spring |
| Survey name | Not available |
| | Americans View their Mental Health Survey. Same study also reported in GURIN, 1960. |
| Sample | Not available |
| | Probability area sample of adults, living in private households in the USA
(N = 2460; see also GURIN, 1960), poststratified by married status, employed status and having children:
- working, currently married males with children (N = 255)
- currently married females with children (N = 542) |
| Respondents N = | 797 |
| Non Response | - |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| | Structured interview |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | Subject Code
Finding | Subject description |
| Ever expected a nervous breakdown | H13aa01 | Earlier mental health |
| Expected future happiness | H04aa05b | In the long run |
| Feeling inadequate as a parent | C06ac02 | Evaluation of oneself as a parent |
| Feelings of marital inadequacy | M03ac02 | Self-perceived adequacy in marriage |
| Having problems in raising children | C06ac01 | Concerns about parenthood |
| Having problems in raising children | P14ab02b | Problems with family\marriage, also classified as above ↑ |
| Immobilization | H15ab02 | Current mental complaints |
| Job satisfaction | W05ad01 | Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole |
| Marital happiness | M03ac03 | Satisfaction with marriage |
| Negative orientationto children | C03aa01 | Ever had children (vs not) |
| Perceived adequacy in performing job | W06ab02 | Self-perceived work-performance |
| Perceived short- comings in the self | C06ac02 | Evaluation of oneself as a parent |
| Perceived strong points in the self | S02ad03d | Self-critical |
| Perceived uniquenessof self | S02ab08 | Self-perceived uniqueness |
| Physical Anxiety | H15ab02 | Current mental complaints |
| Problems in marriage(in the past) | M03aa03a | Earlier characteristics of current marriage-relationship |
| Problems in marriage(in the past) | P14aa01a | Remembered earlier problems, also classified as above ↑ |
| Problems with job (in the past) | W05aa01b | Earlier satisfaction with work |
| Problems with job (in the past) | P14aa01a | Remembered earlier problems, also classified as above ↑ |
| Psycho-somatic symptons | H15ab | Current psycho-somatic complaints |
| Psychological anxiety | H15ab02 | Current mental complaints |
| Self-acceptance | S02ad02 | Evaluation of self-as-a-whole |
| Self-perceived physical health | H14ab02a | Global health rating |
| Shortcomings in the self | S02ad03a | Real-ideal congruence |
| Worrying | W07ab01 | Amount of worrying |