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Studies

Borgatta et al. (1982): study US 1978 /1

Publication

Author(s):
Borgatta, E.F.; Borgatta, M.L.; Montgomery, R.J.
Title:
Alcohol Use and Abuse, Life Crisis Events, and the Elderly.
Source:
Research on Aging, 1982, Vol. 4, 378 - 408

Investigation

Public
18+aged general public, USA 1978-80
Survey name
US-GSS 1978
Sample
Probability multistage stratified area sample
Respondents
N = 2994
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
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:
unhappy
Page in publication:
388-392

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Problem drinking (PRDRUNK)