Chiriboga (1975): study US 1969
Publication
- Author(s):
- Chiriboga, D.A.
- Title:
- Perceptions of Well-Being.
- Source:
- Lowenthal, M.F. et al (Eds).: "Four Stages of Life", Jossey Bass, 1975, San Francisco, USA, 84 - 98
Investigation
- Public
- People in transition, metropolis, USA, 1969
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 216
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Lengthy interviews
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Overall Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 86
- Full text:
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Self report on 3 questions:
A. " Dissatisfied" and "Unhappy" responses on the Block (1961) Adjective Rating List.
B. Overall happiness. Single direct question: "Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are .......?"
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy
C. Present-year score on Life-Evaluation Chart, ranging from:
1 low
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 high - Classification:
- M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 87
- 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:
- Affect balance
- Page in publication:
- 87