Thomas & Chambers (1989): study ZZ East-West pairs 1984
Publication
- Author(s):
- Thomas, L.E.; Chambers, K.G.
- Title:
- Phenomenology of Life Satisfaction among Elderly Men: Quantitative and Qualitative Views.
- Source:
- Psychology and Aging, 1989, Vol. 4, 284 - 289
Investigation
- Public
- 70+ aged, highly educated men, New Delhi, India & London, England, 198?
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 100
- Non Response
- 5-24%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Two interviews were conducted, 3-4 weeks apart. Open-ended questions encouraged respondents to talk about themselves and their past. Happiness Question was asked in the body of the second interview. The Cantril Self-Anchoring Ladder was administered at the end of the second interview.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- 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
- Author's label:
- Cantril Self-Anchoring ladder
- Remarks:
- London: 7.20 New Delhi: 7.65
- Page in publication:
- 287
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.45 7.45
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Would you say at the present time that you are..?
4 very happy
3 somewhat happy
2 not too happy
1 very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-4-m
- Author's label:
- Happiness question
- Remarks:
- London: 3.26 New Delhi 3.31
- Page in publication:
- 287
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.29 -
- SD:
- - -