Dykstra & Wagner (2007): study DE 1990
Publication
- Author(s):
- Dykstra, P.A.; Wagner, M.
- Title:
- Pathway to Childlessness and Late-Life Outcomes.
- Source:
- Journal of Family Issues, 2007, Vol. 26, 1487 - 1517
Investigation
- Public
- 70-100+ aged, West-Berlin, Germany 1990-1993
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive-quota sample
- Respondents
- N = 516
- Non Response
- 32%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Interviews in 14 sessions that covered mental and physical health, psychological functioning and social and economic situation.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your life in general?
1 very dissatisfied
2 not satisfied
3 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 satisfied
5 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-g-sq-n-5-a
- Author's label:
- Life Satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Men: M = 3,8 (N=258); Women:M = 3,6 (N=258).
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.70 -
- SD:
- - -