Fugl-Meyer et al. (1991a): study SE 1984
Publication
- Author(s):
- Fugl-Meyer, A.R.; Eklund, M.; Fugl-Meyer, K.S.
- Title:
- Vocational Rehabilitation in Northern Sweden III. Aspects of Life Satisfaction.
- Source:
- Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1991, Vol. 23, 83 - 87
Investigation
- Public
- Handicapped referred for vocational rehabilitation,followed 2 years, Umea, Sweden, 1984-1986
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 149
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
T1:interview + structured questionnaire, T2: mailed questionnaire.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
"How satisfying are these different aspects of your life? Indicate the number which best suits your situation. Life as a whole is....."
1 very dissatisfying
2 dissatisfying
3 rather dissatisfying
4 rather satisfying
5 satisfying
6 very satisfying
This item was followed by eight questions on life domain satisfactions. - Classification:
- O-SLW-u-sq-v-6-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with life as a whole
- Remarks:
- Distribution at T1 (N=149).
- Page in publication:
- 87
- Error estimates:
- Retest T2 after 2 months: rs=+.66 p<.001 (N = 53, randomly selected from 126 Ss at follow-up)
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 6%, 2: 7%, 3: 18%, 4: 30%, 5: 29%, 6: 10% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.99 6.46
- SD:
- 1.30 2.32