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Studies

Leonardi et al. (1999): study IT 1995

Publication

Author(s):
Leonardi, F.; Gagliardi, C.; Marcellini, F.; Spazzafumo, L.
Title:
The Top-Down/Bottom-Up Controversy from a Constructionist Approach: A Method for Measuring Top-Down Effects Applied to Sample of Older People.
Source:
Social Indicators Research, 1999, Vol. 48, 187 - 216

Investigation

Public
55+aged, Italy, followed 5 years 1995-200
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 297
Non Response
50.5%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

At present, how satisfied are you, all in all, with your life in general?
0  very unsatisfied
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 very satisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-ce
Author's label:
Overall Life Satisfaction
Page in publication:
59
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
7.14 7.14
SD:
2.14 2.14

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Satisfaction with health