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

Interview: face-to-face
using highly structured questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label

Overall happiness Circles: whole life

Our Classification

Remarks

Question asked twice. Summation: arithmetic mean. Happiness measure type O-Further

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question:
Here are some circles that we can imagine represent the lives of different people. Circle eight has all pluses in it, to represent a person who has all the good things in his life. Circle zero has all minuses in it, to represent a person who has all the bad things in his life. Other circles are in between. Which circle do you think comes closest to matching your life?"
(circles not reproduced here )
8  + + + + + + + +
7  + + + + + + + -
6  + + + + + +  - -
5  + + + + +  -  - -
4 + + + +  -  -  - -
3  + + +  -  -  -  - -
2  + +  -  -  -  -  - -
2  +  -  -  -  -  -  - -
0   -  -  -  -  -  -  - -

Name: Andrews & Withey's 'Circles Scale'

Observed Relation with Happiness