Molnar (1985): study US 1981
Publication
- Author(s):
- Molnar, J.J.
- Title:
- Determinants of Subjective Well-Being among Farm Operators.
- Source:
- Rural Sociology, 1985, Vol. 50, 141 - 162
Investigation
- Public
- Farm operators, Alabama, USA, 1981
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 705
- Non Response
- 29,9%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"Here is a picture of a ladder. At the bottom of the ladder is the worst life you might reasonably expect to have. At the top is the best life you might expect to have. Of course, life from week to week falls somewhere in between. Where was your life most of the time during the past year?"
[ 9 ] best life you might expect to have
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ] worst life you might expect to have
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating (modified version) - Classification:
- C-BW-cy-sq-l-9-a
- Author's label:
- Subjective well-being
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 9 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.40 5.40
- SD:
- 1.95 -
Correlational Findings
Full-time vs part-time
Time spend to farming
Time spend to farming
Self-perceived social identity
Summed socio-demographic + environmental factors
Attitudes to current occupation