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Studies

Buchanan & Cantril (1953): study MX 1948

Publication

Author(s):
Buchanan, W.; Cantril, H.
Title:
How Nations see Each Other. A Study in Public Opinion.
Source:
University of Illinois Press, 1953, Urbana, USA

Investigation

Public
21+ aged, general public, urban areas, Mexico, 1948-1949
Survey name
Tension Study
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 1752
Non Response
-
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

How satisfied are you with the way you are getting on now?
3  very satisfied
2  satisfied
1  not satisfied
Classification:
O-SLC-c-sq-v-3-ab
Author's label:
Satisfaction
Page in publication:
188
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 61%,   2: 18%,   3: 20%   (total 99%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
1.59 5.21
SD:
0.80 2.94

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age