Kirchler (1984b): study AT 1983
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kirchler, E.
- Title:
- Sechs Monate ohne Arbeit. (Six Months without Work).
- Source:
- WISO (Wirtschafts und Sozialpolitische Zeitschrift des I.S.A.), 1984, Vol. 3, 66 - 81
Investigation
- Public
- Unemployed, followed 6 months after job loss, Linz Austria, 1983
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 31
- Non Response
- Dropout due to refusal 23%
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Highly structured mood diary, questionnaire and personal interview
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question in diary, filled in 6 times a day during 40 days in a 6 month period.
Is my mood at the moment
2 clearly positive
1 rather positive
0 indifferent
-1 rather negative
-2 clearly negative - Classification:
- A-AOL-mi-sqr-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Mood
- Remarks:
Diary was filled in 6 times a day during 40 days in a six month period. Registrations took place in:
Assessed at:
T1: First month after job loss
T2: Second month after job loss
T3: Third month after job loss
T4: Sixth month after job loss- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -2 - 2 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 0.72 8.18
- SD:
- 1.09 -