Dobson (1985): study US 1964
Publication
- Author(s):
- Dobson, C.D.
- Title:
- Attitudes and Perceptions.
- Source:
- Powers, E.A. et al (Eds).: "Late Life Transitions", Kluwer, 1985, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 123 - 136
Investigation
- Public
- 50+ aged males, fulltime employed at T1, followed ten years, Iowa, USA, 1964-74
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive-quota sample
- Respondents
- N = 1870
- Non Response
- T1 refusals: 8% T1-T2 drop-out: 29%, of which 20% deceased
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How do you feel things have worked out for you generally?
4 very well
3 fairly well
2 not very well
1 not at all well - Classification:
- M-CO-h-sq-v-4-a
- Author's label:
- General sense of well-being
- Remarks:
- T1; M = 3,52 SD = 0,54 Ms' = 8,40
T2; M = 3,53 SD = 0,55 Ms' = 8,43 - Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 2%, 3: 43%, 4: 55% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.53 8.42
- SD:
- 6.55 -