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Abrams & Hall (1972): study GB 1971

Publication

Author(s):
Abrams, M.; Hall, J.
Title:
The Condition of the British People: Report on a Pilot Survey using Self-Rating Scales.
Source:
Unpublished Paper, Social Science Research Council, 1972, London, UK

Investigation

Public
15+ aged, middle class, Britain, 1971
Sample
Respondents
N = 213
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Halfstructured questionnaire, using both open end and closed questions.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

"How dissatisfied would you say you are with things in general today?'
Rated on ladder scale
[ 10 ]  completely satisfied
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[  0  ]  completely dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-l-11-b
Author's label:
Satisfaction in general
Remarks:
Almost symmetric.: 20 % low (0-3), 56 % medium (4-7), 24 % high (8-10)
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.53 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age