Loehlin & Nichols (1976): study US 1963
Publication
- Author(s):
- Loehlin, J.C.; Nichols, R.C.
- Title:
- Heredity, Environment and Personality. A Study of 850 Sets of Twins.
- Source:
- University of Texas Press, 1976, Austin, USA
Investigation
- Public
- Adolescent same-sex twins, USA, 1963
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 850
- Non Response
- 29 %
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Supplementary information from parents on mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Below are a number of dimensions on which people can vary. Please rate yourself on each dimension as honestly as you can. Many of the traits depend on the situation of course, but try to rate yourself as you usually are.
Happy-unhappy
7 very happy
6 fairly happy
5 slightly happy
4 neither or both
3 slightly unhappy
2 fairly unhappy
1 very unhappy
Item in longer personality inventory
Numbers reversed original presentation (happy 1, unhappy 7) - Classification:
- O-HP-g-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Page in publication:
- 15
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.16 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Which of the following adjectives do you consider to be descriptive of yourself? Circle the number besides any adjective that you might use in describing yourself to someone else. Your behavior will vary with situation of course, so circle the numbers besides adjectives that apply to you frequently, even though they may not apply all the time. Work rapidly putting down your first thoughts.
Cheerful
1 no (not circled)
2 yes (circled)
Item in longer personality inventory - Classification:
- O-HP-g-sq-v-2-b
- Author's label:
- Cheerful
- Remarks:
- mean is % yes
- Page in publication:
- 18
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 2 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 72.00 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Which of the following adjectives do you consider to be descriptive of yourself? Circle the number besides any adjective that you might use in describing yourself to someone else. Your behavior will vary with situation of course, so circle the numbers besides adjectives that apply to you frequently, even though they may not apply all the time. Work rapidly putting down your first thoughts.
Satisfied
1 no (not circled)
2 yes (circled)
Item in longer personality inventory - Classification:
- O-HP-g-sq-v-2-c
- Author's label:
- Dissatisfied
- Remarks:
- Coding reversed in original question. mean is % yes
- Page in publication:
- 18
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 2 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 79.00 -
- SD:
- - -