Shmotkin & Hadari (1996): study IL 1991
Publication
- Author(s):
- Shmotkin, D.; Hadari, G.
- Title:
- An Outlook on Subjective Well-Being in Older Israeli Adults: A Unified Formulation.
- Source:
- The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1996, Vol. 42, 271 - 289
Investigation
- Public
- 60+ aged, Israel, 1991
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 830
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
The respondents were interviewed individually or in small groups. They were approached in some dozens of public sites as well as private homes over the country.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taking all things into account, how happy would you say you
are these days.....?
1 not too happy
2 moderately happy
3 very happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-c
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 275
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel you personally stand at the present time?
[ 10 ] best possible life
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ]
[ 0 ] worst possible life
Preceded by 1) open questions about what the respondent imagines as the best possible life and the worst possible life. 2) ratings on the ladder of one's life five years ago and where on the ladder one expects to stand five years from now.
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (original) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How do you feel about your life as a whole right now.....?
7 delightful
6 very satisfying
5 satisfying
4 mixed
3 dissatisfying
2 very dissatisfying
1 terrible
No opinion
Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' ( modified version) - Classification:
- O-DT-c-sq-v-7-aa