Characteristics

Code:

O-DT-u-fi-v-9-a

Focus:

Overall: Delighted vs Terrible life (O-DT)

Time frame:

time unspecified (u)

Mode:

focussed interview (fi)

Scale Type:

verbal scale (v)

Scale Range:

9

Description

In-depths interview by a qualified psychologist involving open questions and probes about various topics, such as activities, friendships, sources of self-self fulfilment and life-satisfaction. Transcripts of the interviews were then scored by two coders, who were unaware of the surveys results. The coders scored life-satisfaction using the following scale.

'How does the respondent feel about his/her life as a whole'?
1  terrible
2  very unhappy
3  unhappy
4  mostly dissatisfied
5  mixed feelings
6  mostly satisfied
7  pleased
8  very pleased
9  delighted