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Studies

Kilpatrick & Cantril (1960): study ZA 1958

Publication

Author(s):
Kilpatrick, F.P.; Cantril, H.
Title:
Self-Anchoring Scaling: A Measure of Individuals' Unique Reality Worlds.
Source:
Journal of Individual Psychology, 1960, Vol. 16, 158 - 173

Investigation

Public
Tribal people, South Africa, 1958
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 50
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

Using a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means 'the worst possible life' and 10 means the 'best possible life', how would you rate your life overall these days?
0  worst possible life overall
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  best possible life overall
Classification:
C-BW-c-sq-n-11-c
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
1.90 1.90
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Primitives Ethnic status in South Africa
Current modernity