Newman (1946): study US 1937
Publication
- Author(s):
- Newman, F.B.
- Title:
- The Adolescent in Social Groups. Studies in the Observation of Personality.
- Source:
- Oxford University Press, Applied Psychology Monographs, 1946, Nr 9, London, UK
Investigation
- Public
- Teenagers observed 4 years during after school activities, USA, 194?
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 160
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Behavioural observation
Observations were made by adult psychologists who participsted in the activities over the years and presented themselves to the children as a friendly accompanist.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Rating by staff members of children's behavior in clubhouse setting
1 glum
2
3
4
5
6
7 cheerful - Classification:
- A-CA-m-rdt-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- cheerfull- glum
- Error estimates:
- Interrater correlation: +.76 (boys) +.85 (girls)
- Full text:
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Rating by staff members of children's behavior in clubhouse setting
1 dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7 content - Classification:
- A-CA-m-rdt-v-7-b
- Author's label:
- Content
- Page in publication:
- 91
- Error estimates:
- Interrater correlation: +.73 (boys) +.74 (girls)
- Full text:
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Rating by staff members of children's behavior in clubhouse setting
1 sad
2
3
4
5
6
7 happy - Classification:
- A-CA-m-rdt-v-7-c
- Author's label:
- Happy
- Page in publication:
- 91
- Error estimates:
- Interrater correlation: +.70 (boys) +.76 (girls)