Adams (1997): study US 1980
Publication
- Author(s):
- Adams, V.H.
- Title:
- A Paradox in African American Quality of Life.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1997, Vol. 42, 205 - 219
Investigation
- Public
- Black Americans, USA, followed from 1980 to 1992
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 623
- Non Response
- T1: 32%; T2: 19%; T3: 17%; T4:17%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
T1: face to face interviews; T2,T3,T4: telephone interviews
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
In general, how satisfied are you with your life these days....?"
4 very satisfied
3 somewhat satisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
1 very dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-c-sq-v-4-b
- Author's label:
- General Life Satisfaction
- Remarks:
- The Mean is the weighted mean of the means of all 4 waves.
- Page in publication:
- 210,215
- Error estimates:
- Overtime correlation: T1-T2 r=+.36; T1-T3: r=+.33; T1-T4: r=+.33
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.18 7.26
- SD:
- 0.75 2.50
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How happy are you these days?
Response options not reported - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-*-a
- Author's label:
- happiness
- Remarks:
- The mean is the weighted mean of all 4 waves.
Because neither the range, nor the start value of the range was given, the transformed value cannot be calculated. Given the M however it is plausible that it is a 3 point range 1-3; or a 4 point range 0-3 or 1-4
In the first case the transformed value on the range 0-10 is:5,5 in the second case it is 7,0 or 3.67
Comparison with the General Life Satisfaction item makes the transformed value of 7.0 the most probable - Page in publication:
- 214,215
- Error estimates:
- Overtime correlation: T1-T2: r=+.34; T1-T3: r=+.24; T1-T4: r=+.29
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 0 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.10 -
- SD:
- 0.63 -