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Studies

Carey (1970): study US Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1965

Publication

Author(s):
Carey, W.B
Title:
A Simplified Method for Measuring Infant Temperament.
Source:
The Journal of Pediatrics, 1970, Vol. 77, 188 -194

Investigation

Public
4-8 months aged infants, Philadelphia, United States, 196?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 101
Non Response
9
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Mother's rating of general infant's mood.

Content analysis of 3 monthly interviews with mother:
Rating:
0 positive
1variable
2 negative
(code should be reversed)

Item in the Infant Temperament Questionnaire (ITQ) by Carey, 1970
Classification:
A-CA-g-rdf-v-3-a
Author's label:
Mood
Remarks:
code reversed for the WDH
Page in publication:
190
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 2 On range 0-10
Mean:
0.40 -
SD:
0.25 -