Wu & Wu (2008): study TW 1998
Publication
- Author(s):
- Wu, C.H.; Wu, C.Y.
- Title:
- Life Satisfaction in Persons with Schizophrenia Living in the Community.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2008, Vol. 85, 447 - 460
Investigation
- Public
- Psychiatric outpatients,Taiwan, 199?
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 324
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
The conditions of my life are excellent
1 strongly disagree
2 agree
3 neither agree nor disagree
4 disagree
5 strongly agree
Item in Diener's Satisfaction with life Scale (SWLS)
Adjusted rating scale; 5-step verbal instead of 7-step numerical - Classification:
- O-SLC-u-sq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS item 2
- Page in publication:
- 451
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.11 -
- SD:
- 1.87 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
On the whole my life is close to how I would like it to be
1 strongly disagree
2 disagree
3 neither disagree nor agree
4 agree
5 strongly agree
- don't know - Classification:
- C-RA-u-sq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS Item 3
- Page in publication:
- 451
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.36 -
- SD:
- 1.83 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
So far, I have achieved most important things I want in my life
1 strongly disagree
2 agree
3 neither agree nor disagree
4 disagree
5 strongly agree
Item in Diener's Satisfaction with life Scale (SWLS)
Adjusted rating scale: 5-step verbal instead of 7-step numerical - Classification:
- C-RG-h-sq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS item 4
- Page in publication:
- 451
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.31 -
- SD:
- 1.84 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
In most ways my life is close to ideal
1 strongly disagree
2 disagree
3 neither agree nor disagree
4 agree
5 strongly agree
Item in Diener's Satisfaction with life Scale (SWLS)
Adjusted rating scale: 5-step verbal instead of 7-step numerical - Classification:
- C-CI-u-sq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- SWLS item 1
- Page in publication:
- 451
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.92 -
- SD:
- 1.80 -
- Full text:
-
Self report on 4 questions:
Using the 1-5 scale below, indicate your agreement with each of the items by placing the appropriate number on the line preceding that item. Please be open and honest in your responding.
A In most ways my life is close to ideal
B The conditions of my life are excellent
C I am satisfied with my life
D So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life
Answers rated:
5 strongly agree
4 slightly agree
3 neither agree nor disagree
2 slightly disagree
1 strongly disagree
Computation:(A+B+C+D)/4
Name: Shortened Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
(In the original scale item 5 reads: 'If I could live my life over, I would change nothing'. This item is left out in this selection because a positive answer to this question does not necessarily mean that the respondent doesn't like the life he/she actually lives.) - Classification:
- M-CO-u-mq-v-5-ba
- Author's label:
- SWLS
- Remarks:
- Average computed by WDH team from separate items reported in table 5
- Page in publication:
- 451
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.18 -
- SD:
- - -