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Studies

Brenner (1970): study US 1960

Publication

Author(s):
Brenner, B.
Title:
Social Factors in Mental Well-Being at Adolescence.
Source:
PhD Dissertation, The American University, 1970, Washington DC, USA

Investigation

Public
Highschool pupils, New York State, USA, 1960
Sample
Respondents
N = 5204
Non Response
1%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

On the whole, how happy would you say you are.....?
4  very happy
3  fairly happy
2  not very happy
1  very unhappy
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-b
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
35% very happy, 59% fairly happy, 6% not very happy or unhappy.
Full text:
Self report on single question:

"In general, how would you say you feel most of the time - in good spirits or in low spirits....?"
5  very good spirits
4  fairly good spirits
3  neither good spirits nor low spirits
2  fairly low spirits
1  very low spirits.
Classification:
A-AOL-g-sq-v-5-a
Author's label:
Usual mood
Remarks:
35% very happy, 59% fairly happy, 6% not happy.

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Frequency of low mood