Martinson et al. (1984): study US Wisconsin 1974
Publication
- Author(s):
- Martinson, O.B.; McGranahan, D.H.; Wilkening, E.A.
- Title:
- Predicting overall Life Satisfaction: The Role of Life Cycle and Social Psychological Antecedents.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1984, Vol. 14, 99 - 108
Investigation
- Public
- 18+aged, general public, N.W. Wisconsin, USA, 1974
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1423
- Non Response
- 12%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question, asked twice in interview:
Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole........?
7 completely satisfied
6
5
4
3
2
1 completely dissatisfied
Summation: both scores added
Possible range: 2 to 14 - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sqt-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction