Michalos (1986): study CA 1984
Publication
- Author(s):
- Michalos, A.C.
- Title:
- An Application of Multiple Discrepancies Theory (MDT) to Seniors.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 1986, Vol. 18, 349 - 378
Investigation
- Public
- 60+ aged, rural districts, Canada, 1984
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 457
- Non Response
- 47%
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- 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:
- Satisfaction with life as a whole
- Remarks:
- M = 5.40 SD = .88 skewness: -.54
Ms'= 7.33 SDs'= 1.47 - Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.40 7.33
- SD:
- 0.88 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Considering your life as a whole, would you describe it as....:?
1 very unhappy
2
| unhappy
3
4 an even mixture of unhappiness and happiness
5
| happy
6
7 very happy
no opinion - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- M = 5.42 SD = 1.26 skewness: -.12
Ms'= 7.37 SDs'= 2.10 - Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.42 7.37
- SD:
- 1.26 -