Fengler et al. (1983): study US Vermont 1978
Publication
- Author(s):
- Fengler, A.P.; Danigelis, N.L.; Little, V.C.
- Title:
- Correlates of Dimensions of Happiness in Urban and Nonurban Settings.
- Source:
- International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1983, Vol. 16, 53 - 65
Investigation
- Public
- Elderly, Vermont, USA, 1978
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 1400
- Non Response
- < 10%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Interview at home of respondent. Interviewers were mostly women with some advanced education. All interviewers had received a training.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Are you, in general, satisfied with your present life?
1 not at all satisfied
2
3
4
5 very satisfied
Labels of intermediate response options not reported - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-5-la
- Author's label:
- life-satisfactin
- Remarks:
- 73% very satisfied with life
- Page in publication:
- 57
- Full text:
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Self reort on 7 question about experience of positive and nnegative affetct
Has felt ..
A Lonely or remote
B Bored
C Depressed
D Proud becaue of a cpmpliment
E Excited or interested in some thing
F Proud about accomplishment
G Pleased about am accomplish mete
Pleased about thing going your way
Rated: 1: yes ; 0: no
Computation
- Positive affect (PA) D+EF+t
-N egative Affect (NA) A+B+C0
- Affect Balance: Average PA minus average NA
felt..Selfreport on 7 questions on on experienced positive and negative affects
Has felt
A Lonely or Remote
B Bored
C Depressed
D Proud because of a compliment
E Excited or interested in something
F Pleased a bout someting you accomplished
G Pleased because things are giong your way
Rating:: 1 yes, 0 no
Computation (D+E+F+G)/4 minus (A+B+C)/3 - Classification:
- A-BB-?-mq-?-2-a
- Author's label:
- enthusiasm detachment
- Remarks:
- Positive Affect was named ENTHUSIIASM
Negative Affect was named DEtTAHMENT
Affect Balance not reported
Pa-NA correlation r=+.09 - Page in publication:
- 56
- Error estimates:
- Inter item correlation: PA .37; NA .45