Herzog et al. (1982): study US 1978 /1

Publication

Author(s):

Herzog, A.R.; Rodgers, W.L.; Woodworth, R.J.

Title:

Subjective Well-Being among Different Age Groups.

Source:

Research Report I.S.R., University of Michigan, 1982, Ann Arbor, USA

Investigation

Public

25-97 aged, general public, USA, 1971-1978

Sample

Mixed samples

Respondents

N = 6918

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy

Classification:

O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Satisfaction with residence Satisfaction with housing Satisfaction with job Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole Satisfaction with health Satisfaction with health Satisfaction with marriage Satisfaction with marriage Interpersonal/ leisure satisfaction Satisfaction with leisure activities Economic satisfaction Satisfaction with standard of living