Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1972 /2
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, USA, Nov 1972
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1072
- Non Response
- 38%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
using highly structured questionnaires
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Satisfaction with life as a whole_F
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Happiness measure type O-SL
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on single question:
We have talked about various parts of your life, now I want to ask you about your life as a whole. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days.....?
7 completely satisfied
6
5
4 neutral
3
2
1 completely dissatisfied
Observed Relation with Happiness
Correlation with O-SL (asked once)
O-DT asked first: r=+.64
O-DT asked last : r=+.66