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Snyder & Spreitzer (1974): study US Ohio 1973

Publication

Author(s):
Snyder, E.E.; Spreitzer, E.
Title:
Involvement in Sports and Psychological Well-Being.
Source:
International Journal of Sport Psychology, 1974, Vol. 5, 28 - 39

Investigation

Public
Adults, general public, City of Toledo, Ohio, USA, 1973
Sample
Respondents
N = 510
Non Response
46%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:
  
Taking all together: how happy would you say you are? Would you say you are?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-u-sq-v-3-a
Author's label:
Psychological well-being
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 13%,   2: 62%,   3: 25%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.10 5.60
SD:
- -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

In general how satisfying do you find the way you are spending your life these days. Would you call it.....?
3  completely satisfying
2  pretty satisfying
1  not very satisfying
Classification:
O-SLL-c-sq-v-3-a
Author's label:
Psychological well-being
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 12%,   2: 66%,   3: 22%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.10 5.60
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age