Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1973
- Public:
- 18+ aged, general public, USA, 1973/3
- Survey name:
- Unnamed study
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 1433
- Non Response:
- 26%
- Assessment:
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Interview: face-to-face
using highly structured questionnaires
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Overall compared to others: Circles:R-others
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Difference in response to the following questions:
a "Which circle comes closest to
matching your life?"
b "Which circle do you think would be
chosen most often by people in this
country?"
Rated on a 9-point graphic scale ranging from an all-plus-circle (8) to an all-minus-circle (0)
Observed Relation with Happiness
at the beginning of the interview: r=+.39
at the end of the interview: r=+.35