Bennett (1970): study US 1969
Publication
- Author(s):
- Bennett, F.A.
- Title:
- Avowed Happiness in Communities of Religious Women.
- Source:
- Unpublished PhD Dissertation, University of Utah, 1970, USA
Investigation
- Public:
- Nuns, Catholic congregations, USA, 1969
- Sample:
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents:
- N = 963
- Non Response:
- 11,5%
- Assessment:
-
Questionnaire: paper
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Selfreport on single question:
Considering everything that has happened to you recently, how would you say things are with you - would you say you are.....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-f
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 13%, 2: 50%, 3: 37% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.24
- SD:
- 0.67
Correlational Findings
Intimate discussions
Specific changes wanted
Agreement with parents
Acceptance of one's life-goals by others