Feather & O'Brien (1986): study AU 1980
Publication
- Author(s):
- Feather, N.T.; O'Brien, G.E.
- Title:
- A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Employment and Unemployment on School-Leavers.
- Source:
- Journal of Occupational Psychology, 1986, Vol. 59, 121 -144
Investigation
- Public
- School-leavers, Australia, followed 2 years,1980-1982
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 5446
- Non Response
- T2: 25%, T3: 34%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: paper
Mailed orr administered in the schools.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 4 questions:
How do you see yourself in general....?
A 'happy' to 'sad',
B 'elated' to 'depressed',
C 'tensed' to 'relaxed'
D 'satisfied' to 'dissatisfied'.
Scoring: each item scored on bi-polar 7 step numerical scale.
Summation: scores added; possible range 4-28 - Classification:
- A-AOL-g-mq-n-24-a
- Author's label:
- Depressive affect.
- Remarks:
- Scores reversed (in original report high scores indicated unhappiness)
Scores at T3
Employed : M = 11,60 Ms = 6.50
Unemployed: M = 9,91 Ms = 5,80 - Page in publication:
- 126
- Error estimates:
- Reliability: Equivalence: employeds _ = +.75 unemployeds _ = +.80 Validity:
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 4 - 28 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1132.00 6.38
- SD:
- - -