Chason (1975): study US 1974
Publication
- Author(s):
- Chason, K.J.
- Title:
- A Comparison of Social Interest among Service-Oriented Professionals, Prisoners and Psychiatric Patients.
- Source:
- Unpublished PhD Dissertation, Florida State University, 1975, USA
Investigation
- Public
- Prisoners and comparison groups, 1974, USA
- Sample
- Mixed samples
- Respondents
- N = 419
- Non Response
- 33.3%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Prisoners: Questionnaire introduced and explained by interviewer, and filled them out anonimously. Patients: Questionnaire introduced by classroom teachers, and were completed in class. Service Oriented Professionals: Mailed questionnaire. General populations: Mailed questionnaire.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days? Would you say you are..........?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-ad
- Author's label:
- Prisoners
- Remarks:
- Prisoners: M = 1.32
Comparison groups: Psychiatric patients: M = 1.76 ; Service Oriented Professionals M = 2.23,; General Population M = 2.25 - Page in publication:
- 87
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 33.9%, 2: 43.3%, 3: 22.9% (total 100.1%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.89 -
- SD:
- 0.75 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
In general how satisfying do you find the way you are spending your life these days. Would you call it.....?
3 completely satisfying
2 pretty satisfying
1 not very satisfying - Classification:
- O-SLL-c-sq-v-3-a
- Remarks:
- Prisoners: M = 1.23;
Comparison groups: Psychiatric patients: M = 1.86 ; Service Oriented Professionals M = 2.19 ; General Population M = 2.22 - Page in publication:
- 88
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 36.3%, 2: 44.1%, 3: 19.6% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.83 6.20
- SD:
- 0.73 2.19