Lough et al. (1985): study US 1980
Publication
- Author(s):
- Lough, M.E.; Lindsey, A.M.; Shinn, J.A.; Stotts, N.A.
- Title:
- Life Satisfaction Following Heart Transplantation.
- Source:
- Heart Transplantation, 1985, Vol. 4, 446 - 449
Investigation
- Public
- Heart transplantation recipients, 7 month to 14 years after transplant, USA, 198?
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 75
- Non Response
- 25%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
"....... current quality of life"
(full lead items not reported)
1
2
3
4
5
6
(response options not reported) - Classification:
- O-QL?-c-sq-v-6-a
- Author's label:
- Perceived current quality of life
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 4%, 3: 7%, 4: 22%, 5: 26%, 6: 41% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.93 -
- SD:
- 1.13 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
".....satisfaction with current quality of life ...."
(Full question not reported.)
1
2
3
4
+
(Response options: not reported) - Classification:
- O-SQL-c-sq-?-5-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with current quality of lif
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 8%, 3: 9%, 4: 26%, 5: 25% (total 68%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.63 -
- SD:
- 1.24 -