Dermer et al. (1979): study US 1978
Publication
- Author(s):
- Dermer, M.; Anderson, E.A.; Cohen, S.J.; Jacobson, E.
- Title:
- Evaluative Judgements of Aspects of Life as a Function of Vicarious Exposure to Hedonic Extremes.
- Source:
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1979, Vol. 37, 247 - 260
Investigation
- Public
- Female students, moderately happy, USA, 1978
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 73
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How do you feel about your life-as-a-whole.....?
1 terrible
2 unhappy
3 mostly dissatisfied
4 mixed
5 mostly satisfied
6 pleased
7 delighted
The rating scale was presented horizontally and allowed scores
in between (resulting in fact in a 67 point scale)
Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' (modified version) - Classification:
- O-DT-u-sq-v-7-b
- Author's label:
- Feelings about life as a whole