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Studies

Smith (1982): study US 1972

Publication

Author(s):
Smith, T.W.
Title:
College Dropouts: An Analysis of the Psychological Well-Being of Various Educational Groups.
Source:
Social Psychology Quarterly, 1982, Vol. 45, 50 - 53

Investigation

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, 1972-1980
Sample
Respondents
N = 11997
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
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:
Global well-being, general happiness
Remarks:
1+2: 65.7%, 3: 34.3%

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Level of Schooling