Palmore & Kivett (1977): study US 1968
Publication
- Author(s):
- Palmore, E.B.; Kivett, V.R.
- Title:
- Change in Life Satisfaction. A Longitudinal Study of Persons Aged 46 - 70.
- Source:
- Journal of Gerontology, 1977, Vol. 32, 311 - 316
Investigation
- Public
- 46+ aged whites, followed 2 years, USA, 1968-1972/74
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 378
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Multiple assesment methods
Whole-day interviews, tests and examinations
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder (9) represents the best possible life for you and the bottom (0) represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel personally stand at the present time?
[ 9 ] best possible life for you
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ]
[ 0 ] worst possible life for you
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (adapted version) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-10-ca
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- T1: M= 7.1, T2: M= 7.2 , T3: M= 7.0
- Page in publication:
- 374
- Error estimates:
- Reliabilty (Heise) from crosswave correlations r(T1,T2), r(T1,T3) and r(T2,T3) = +.65
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 9 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.10 -
- SD:
- 1.40 -