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Correlational findings

Study Hinton (1979): study GB 1978

Public
End stage cancer patients, UK,1978
Sample
Respondents
N = 80
Non Response
2%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Bedside

Correlate

Authors's Label
Mood assessments
Our Classification
Remarks
Ratings collapsed to 5 categories
Distribution
Interviewer rating
- depressed     6%
- sad               39%
- average        26%
- cheerful         9%
- elated            0%

Spouce rating of patient
-depressed     7%
-sad               37%
-average        20%
-cheerful        16%
-elated            0%

Nurse rating of patient
-depressed     9%
-sad               24%
-average        31%
-cheerful        16%
-elated            0%
Operationalization
Rating of patients mood by:
A: Interviewer on the basis of a bedside open interview
B: Nurse
C: Spouce

All ratings expressed on scale
1  depressed
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9  elated

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-ASA-cm-fi-n-9-a r = +.65 patient - spouce A-ASA-cm-fi-n-9-a r = +.59 patient- nurse A-ASA-cm-rdf-n-9-a r = +.45 spouce - nurse