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Distributional findings

Study Buchanan & Cantril (1953): study US 1948

Public
21+ aged, general public, USA, 1948
Survey name
Tension Study
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 1015
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Happiness measure(s)

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How satisfied are you with the way you are getting on now?
3  very satisfied
2  all right
1  not at all satisfied
Classification:
O-SLS-c-sq-v-3-aa
Author's label:
Satisfaction
Page in publication:
209-213
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 26%,   2: 57%,   3: 15%   (total 98%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
1.89 6.26
SD:
0.64 2.17