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
- Past happiness: Ladder:5 years ago
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Question asked twice. Summation: arithmetic mean. Happiness measure type O-DT
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Closed question:
Where was your life five years ago?"
Rated on a 9-point graphic scale ranging from best life (9) to worst life (1)
Observed Relation with Happiness
at the beginning of the interview: r=+.18
at the end of the interview: r=+.16