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Studies

Faver (1982): study US 1977

Publication

Author(s):
Faver, C.A.
Title:
Life Satisfaction and the Life-Cycle: The Effects of Values and Roles on Women's Well-Being.
Source:
Sociology and Social Research, 1982, Vol. 66, 435 - 452

Investigation

Public
22-64 aged women, USA, 1977
Sample
Non-probability chunk sample
Respondents
N = 1120
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

I think of my life as interesting and satisfying
1  disagree
2  mostly agree
3  neither agree or disagree
4  mostly agree
5  agree
Classification:
O-V-c-sq-v-5-a
Author's label:
Life satisfaction
Page in publication:
440, 447
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
4.11 -
SD:
0.06 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Age group