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Studies

Dershem et al. (1996): study RU 1993

Publication

Author(s):
Dershem, L.D.; O'Brien, D.J.; Patsiorkovski, V.V.
Title:
The Use of the CES-D for Measuring Symptoms of Depression in Three Rural Russian Villages.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 1996, Vol. 39, 89 - 108

Investigation

Public
Household heads, villages, Russia 1993
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 263
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview. "head of the household responsible for social services and plot production" were interviewed. This led to a bias of more women; given the higher life expectancy of women, proportion of women is not much greater than their proportional representation

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

".....satisfaction of life in general"
(Full item not reported)
1  completely dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7  completely satisfied
Classification:
O-SL?-g-sq-n-7-a
Author's label:
Satisfacion with life in general
Page in publication:
103

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Center for Epidemilogical Studies Depression Scale (CES-D Sc )