Bulatao (1973): study PH Manila 1972
Publication
- Author(s):
- Bulatao, R.A.
- Title:
- Measures of Happiness among Manila Residents.
- Source:
- Philippine Sociological Review, 1973, Vol. 21, 229 - 238
Investigation
- Public
- 21+ aged, general public, Metro Manila, Philippines, 1972
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Probability multi-stage random
- Respondents
- N = 941
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Considering everything that has happened to you recently, how would you say things are with you - would you say you are.....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-f
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 30%, 2: 56%, 3: 15% (total 101%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.17 5.90
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
[ 10 ] best possible life
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ]
[ 0 ] worst possible life
Preceded by 1) open questions about what the respondent imagines as the best possible life and the worst possible life. 2) ratings on the ladder of one's life five years ago and where on the ladder one expects to stand five years from now.
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (original) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 2%, 2: 2%, 3: 5%, 4: 9%, 5: 14%, 6: 29%, 7: 14%, 8: 13%, 9: 8%, 10: 2%, 11: 2% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.17 5.17
- SD:
- 1.99 1.99
- Full text:
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Self report on 8 questions:
"During the past week, did you ever feel.....?"
A Particularly interested in or excited about something
B Pleased about having accomplished something
C On top of the world
D Pity for some people you know
E Helpless, with no control over situations
F Bored
G Vaguely uneasy about something without knowing why
H Angry about something that usually wouldn't bother you
Rating options:
0 never
1 once
2 several times
3 often
Summation: Factorially derived clusters:
A+B+C+D (Enhancement)
E+F+G+H (Discomfort)
Affect Balance Score: Enhancement minus Discomfort.
Possible range: + 16 to - 16
Name: Bradburn's `Affect Balance scale' (modified version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-b
- Author's label:
- feelings
- Remarks:
- ABS conputed by WDH team: PA: (2.4) - NA (2.1)
- Page in publication:
- 232
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -16 - 16 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 0.30 -
- SD:
- - -