Mussen et al. (1982): study US 1930
Publication
- Author(s):
- Mussen, P.H.; Eichorn, D.H.; Honzik, M.P.
- Title:
- Early Adult Antecedents of Life Satisfaction at Age 70.
- Source:
- Journal of Gerontology, 1982, Vol. 37, 316 - 322
Investigation
- Public
- Mothers of 21-months babies. Followed 40 years, Berkeley USA, 1930-70
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 81
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- 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
- Error estimates:
- Equivalence: interrater agreement r =+.60.
- Full text:
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Rating based on two independent interviews (Rate question not reported)
7 tremendous cheerful
6
5
4 average
3
2
1 extremely disenchanted
Summation: average of rates - Classification:
- A-CP-g-fi-v-7-b
- Author's label:
- Cheerfulness
- Error estimates:
- Equivalence: interrater agreement r = +.59.