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Burke (1984): study CA Ontario 1983

Publication

Author(s):
Burke, R.J.
Title:
The Closing at Canadian Admiral Correlates of Individual Well-Being Sixteen Months After Shutdown.
Source:
Psychological Reports ,1984, Vol. 55, 91 - 98

Investigation

Public
Former employees, Ontario, Canada, 1982
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 183
Non Response
49%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on two questions:

A "Taking all things together, how would you say you are these days ? Would you say you are......"
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy

B in general how satisfying do you find the way you are
spending your life these days? Would you call it ........"
3  completely satisfying
2  pretty satisfying
1  not very satisfying

Summation: A+B
Classification:
O-Sum-c-mq-v-5-a
Author's label:
Global satisfaction
Page in publication:
93

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Psychosomatic symptoms