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
- Variation in past happiness Ladder: best-worst
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Difference in response to two single
direct questions:
a "Where on the ladder was your best week in the past year - on which rung would you put it?"
b "Where on the ladder was your worst week during the past year - on which rung?"
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=-.00
O-DT asked second: r=-.00
O-DT asked third : r=-.00