Study Davis (1929): study US 1925

Public

Female college graduates, USA, 192?

Sample

Respondents

N = 1200

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

homosexual feelings

Our Classification

Distribution

3: N= 321,2: N= 293, 1: N= 595

Operationalization

Answer to two questions:
a:Have you at any time experienced intense emotional relations with any other girl or woman?
b: Was the experience without physical expressions other than kissing or ordinary endearments of close friendship?
c:Did the experience include such physical expression as mutual masturbation or other intimate contacts?
3: homosexual feeling with overt practices
2: homosexual feeling without overt practices
1: no homosexual feelings

Observed Relation with Happiness