Lowenthal et al. (1975): study US 1969
Publication
- Author(s):
- Lowenthal, M.F.; Chiriboga, D.A.; Thurnher, M.
- Title:
- Four Stages of Life. A Comparative Study of Women and Men Facing Transition.
- Source:
- Jossey-Bass, 1975, San Francisco, USA
Investigation
- Public
- People in transition, metropolis,USA, 1969
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 216
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Lengthy interviews
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 8 questions.
"During the past week, did you ever feel.....?"
A very lonely
B restless
C bored
D depressed
E on top of the world
F excited or interested
G pleased about accomplishment
H proud
Answer options:
1 never
2 once
3 several times
4 often
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): E+F+G+H
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): A+B+C+D
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS-NAS+13
Name: Bradburn's Affect Balance Scale (modified version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cw-mq-v-4-d
- Author's label:
- Affect Balance Score
- Page in publication:
- 87
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 25 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 15.00 5.80
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Overall happiness
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 13%, 2: 48%, 3: 39% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.30 6.30
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on 3 questions:
A. " Dissatisfied" and "Unhappy" responses on the Block (1961) Adjective Rating List.
B. Overall happiness. Single direct question: "Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say you are .......?"
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy
C. Present-year score on Life-Evaluation Chart, ranging from:
1 low
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 high - Classification:
- M-AO-u-mq-*-*-c
- Author's label:
- Life satifaction
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 9 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 29.30 7.40
- SD:
- - -