Costa et al. (1985): study US 1958
Publication
- Author(s):
- Costa, P.T.; McCrae, R.R.; Zonderman, A.B.
- Title:
- Longitudinal Course of Social Support among Men in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.
- Source:
- Sarason, I.G., Sarason, B.R., Eds.: "Social Support", Martinus Nijhof, 1985, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 137 - 154
Investigation
- Public
- Married males, followed ±12 years Baltimore, USA, 1958-1970
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 196
- Non Response
- Attrition T1-T3: 82%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Closed questions
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How do you feel about what you have accomplished in life...?
3 well satisfied
2 reasonable satisfied
1 dissatisfied: - Classification:
- C-A-h-sq-v-3-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with accomplishments