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Buchanan & Cantril (1953): study XZ Germany West 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, West Germany, 1948
Survey name
Tension Study
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 3341
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:
156
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 44%,   2: 51%,   3: 2%   (total 97%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
1.57 5.98
SD:
0.54 2.81

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age