Study Abbey et al. (1983): study US Detroit 1984
- Public
- Tranquilizer users, Detroit, USA, 1984
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 675
- Non Response
- 40%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
4 structured interviews at 6 week intervals
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Negative affect of life quality
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 5-item index of 4 domain items self personal life, worklife and health and one general quality of life-as-a-whole item. Respondents were asked how much they felt 'emotionally upset' about these 5 areas. 5-point scale ranging from 'not at all' to 'a great deal'.