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Correlational findings

Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1973 /1

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, 1973/7
Sample
Respondents
N = 222
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Using highly structured questionnaires.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Overall happiness Ladder: most_C
Our Classification
Remarks
Happiness measure type C-BW
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. At the bottom of the ladder is the worst life you might reasonably expect to have. At the top is the best life you might expect to have. Of course, life from week to week falls somewhere in between. Where was your life most of the time during the past year?"
[ 9 ] best life you might expect to have
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[ 1 ]  worst life you might expect to have

Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating (modified version)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HV-u-sq-v-7-b r = +.50 O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa r = +.30