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 |