Amato & Zuo (1992): study US 1987
Publication
- Author(s):
- Amato, P.R.; Zuo, J.
- Title:
- Rural Poverty, Urban Poverty, and Psychological Well-Being
- Source:
- The Sociological Quarterly, 1992, Vol. 33, 229-240
Investigation
- Public
- Poor people, black and white USA, 1987-88
- Survey name
- US-NSFH wave 1
- Sample
- Selection from general population sample
- Respondents
- N = 3374
- Non Response
- 26%
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Next are some questions about how you see yourself and your life. Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days?
1 very unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7 very happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-n-7-b
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Weighted average computed by WDH team from table 2
- Page in publication:
- 233
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.03 6.72
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Rural dwelling (vs urban)