Polit et al. (1980): study US 1975
Publication
- Author(s):
- Polit, D.F.; Nuttall, E.V.; Nuttall, R.L.
- Title:
- The Only Child Grows Up: A Look at Some Characteristics of Adults Only Children.
- Source:
- Family Relations, 1980, Vol. 29, 99 - 106
Investigation
- Public
- Couples, white, middle/upper class, USA, 1975
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1074
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Wives: face to face interview, husbands: mailed questionnaire.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Lead item not reported.
[ 10 ] best possible life
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[ 2 ]
[ 1 ] worst possible life
Name: Cantril's self anchoring Ladder rating of life (modified version) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-10-a
- Author's label:
- Personal adjustment
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"In general, how satisfying do you find your life these days? Would you call it....?."
3 completely satisfying
2 pretty satisfying
1 not satisfying - Classification:
- O-SLu-c-sq-v-3-b
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction