Langer & Rodin (1976): study US 1973
Publication
- Author(s):
- Langer, E.J.; Rodin, J.
- Title:
- The Effects of Choice and Enhanced Personal Responsibility for the Aged: A Field Experiment in an Institutional Setting.
- Source:
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1976, Vol. 34, 191 - 198
Investigation
- Public
- Nursing home residents, Hamden, Connecticut, USA, 1973
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 45
- Non Response
- 51%
- Assessment
-
Behavioural observation
Observation and rating by staff
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
"How happy would you say you were in general?"
1 -
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8 +
(Full response options not reported) - Classification:
- O-HL-g-sq-n-8-a
- Author's label:
- General level of satisfaction