Feldman (1984): study US California 1921
Publication
- Author(s):
- Feldman, D.H.
- Title:
- A Follow-up of Subjects Scoring above 180 I.Q. in Terman's "Genetic Studies of Genius".
- Source:
- Exceptional Children, 1984, Vol. 50, 518 - 523
Investigation
- Public
- Gifted children (IQ >140), California, USA, followed ± 60 years, 1921-1972
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 52
- Non Response
- Attrition at T9: 25%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Repeated interviews and questionaires
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 2 questions:
A. "How important was each of the following goals in life in the plans you made for yourself in early adulthood?"
- occupational success
- family life
- friendships
- richness of cultural life
- total service to society.
1 less important to me than to most people
2
3
4
5 of prime importance to me
B. "How successful have you been in the pursuit of these goals?"
1 little satisfaction in this area
2
3
4
5 had excellent fortune in this respect
Computation: General Satisfaction 5 is the quotient obtained by multiplying the planned goal (early adulthood) by the reported success in attaining that goal, adding the five of these multiplied areas and dividing them by the sum of the planned goals for each of the areas.
Pa.Sa + Pb.Sb + Pc.Sc + Pd.Sd + Pe.Se
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Pa + Pb + Pc + Pd + Pe
Pa = planned goal a (1-5)
Sa = success goal a (1-5) - Classification:
- C-ASG-h-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Life-satisfaction