Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1973 /1
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1973/7
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 222
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Using highly structured questionnaires.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Expected change in happiness: Progress:past&future
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Difference in response to two
questions:
a "Where was your life five years ago?"
b "Where do you expect your life to be five years from now?"
Rated on a 9-point graphic scale ranging from best life (9) to worst life (1)
Observed Relation with Happiness
at the beginning, in the middle and at the end.
O-DT asked first : r=+.10
O-DT asked second: r=+.10
O-DT asked third : r=+.00