Study Langer & Rodin (1976): study US 1973

Public

Nursing home residents, Hamden, Connecticut, USA, 1973

Sample

Respondents

N = 45

Non Response

51%

Assessment

Behavioural observation
Observation and rating by staff

Correlate

Authors's Label

Boosting of responsibility and choice

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

In nursing home two floors selected because of similarity in residents' characteristics. A different floor was randomly selected for each treatment. The nursing home administrator called a meeting in the lounge of each floor where she delivered two communications. 0 Comparison group: 2nd floor, the
  administrator stressed staff
  responsibility
1 Experimental group: 4th floor, the
  administrator emphasized respondents
  responsibility for themselves

Happiness was assessed 1 week prior to the communication (T1) and 3 weeks after (T2).

Observed Relation with Happiness