Mussen et al. (1980): study US 1930
Publication
- Author(s):
- Mussen, P.H.; Bieber, S.L.; Eichorn, D.H.; Honzik, M.P.; Meredith, W.M.
- Title:
- Continuity and Change in Women's Characteristics over Four Decades.
- Source:
- International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1980, Vol. 3, 333 - 347
Investigation
- Public
- Mothers, followed from age 30 to 70, Berkeley, USA, 1930-70
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 81
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Extensive interviews between age 30 and 70
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report in focused interview:
Rating of cheerfulness by interviewer on the basis of an extensive interview.
Rating options:
7 cheerful
6
5
4
3
2
1 gloomy - Classification:
- A-CP-g-fi-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- Cheerfulness
- Remarks:
- T1: M=3.7 SD=1.1 Ms'=4.51
T2: M=3.7 SD=1.2 Ms'=4.51 - Error estimates:
- Reliability: T1 inter-rater agreement: r=+.59 Validity:
- Full text:
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Self report in focused interview
Two independent interviews. Each interviewer rated `satisfaction with lot' on the same scale.
1 tremendously satisfied
2
3
4 average
5
6
7 extremely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLC-g-fi-v-7-b
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with lot
- Remarks:
- T1: M=4.0 SD=1.2 Ms'=5.01
T2: M=3.6 Sd=1.3 Ms'=4.34 - Error estimates:
- Reliability: T1 interrater agreement: r=+.60 Validity: