Study Pandey (1971): study US 1969

Public:

Mentally retarded males, hospital, USA, 196?

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 149

Non Response:

Assessment:

Multiple methods
Structured interview, analysis of hospital records, and staff ratings.

Correlate

Authors's label

Popularity

Our Classification

Operationalization

1. Rating by 2 experienced staff
   members who were familiar with all
   the patients, on a 7-point
   'isolated-popular' scale.

2. Score based on the number of times
   one is selected by his peers in
   answering three open-ended
   questions:
   - who do you like?
   - who are your friends?
   - who do you play with?

Observed Relation with Happiness