Mellor et al. (1999): study AU 1994
Publication
- Author(s):
- Mellor, D.J.; Cummins, R.A.; Loquet, C.
- Title:
- The Gold Standard for Life Satisfaction: Confirmation and Elaboration Using an Imaginary Scale and Qualitative Interview.
- Source:
- International Journal of Social Research, 1999, Vol. 2, 263 - 278
Investigation
- Public
- 18-25 aged students, Australia, 1994
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 42
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale (ComQol)-adult version, Single-item seven point Likert scale & an own imaginary scale of life satisfaction (thermometer). The first one mearuses the level of perceived satisfaction with each of seven domains as follows: material well-being, health, productivity, intimacy, safety, community and amotional well-being (0-100 scale). This is measured by having the subject tell their best or worst life scenario. In the second one participants responded to a single item question about their life satisfaction. The last one is an indication of the position of the participants on their own imaginary scale of life satisfaction.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question,
Think about the quality your current life and imagine that it is being registered by this thermometer
100 the best my life can possibly be
;
;
;
0 the worst my life can possibly be
Preceded by open questions about particular circumstances that could have produced the best and worst possible life - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-n-101-a
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Range: 35.0 - 95.0
- Page in publication:
- 263
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 100 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.61 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How do you feel about your life as a whole right now.....?
7 delightful
6 very satisfying
5 satisfying
4 mixed
3 dissatisfying
2 very dissatisfying
1 terrible
No opinion
Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' ( modified version) - Classification:
- O-DT-c-sq-v-7-aa
- Author's label:
- single item
- Page in publication:
- 266