Anderson et al. (1985): study US 1985
Publication
- Author(s):
- Anderson, S.A.; Atilano, R.B.; Jurich, A.P.; Paff-Bergen, L.; Russell, C.S.
- Title:
- Dropping out of Marriage and Family Therapy: Interventions, Strategies and Spouses' Perceptions.
- Source:
- American Journal of Family Therapy, 1985, Vol. 13, 39 - 54
Investigation
- Public
- Couples, followed family therapy, USA, 1985-86
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 94
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaires before start of therapy (T1) and after end (T2)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Life Happiness
- Remarks:
- Assessed at T1
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.70 6.50
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days? Put an X where you think it belongs".
Rated on an open line scale. Afterwards scores were grouped in seven categories
1 completely dissatisfied
2
3
4
5
6
7 completely satisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-ol-7-a
- Author's label:
- Life Satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Assessed at T1
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.90 4.80
- SD:
- - -