Leung & Zhang (2000): study HK 1998
Publication
- Author(s):
- Leung, J.P.; Zhang, L.W.
- Title:
- Modelling Life Satisfaction of Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong.
- Source:
- International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2000, Vol. 24, 99 - 104
Investigation
- Public
- Chinese adolescents, Hong-Kong, 1998
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 1099
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
The questionnaire was administrated to the students via a teacher from the school., students answered the questionnaire during a regular class period. Responses were anonymous.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How do you feel about your life as a whole.....?
7 delighted
6 pleased
5 mostly satisfied
4 mixed
3 mostly dissatisfied
2 unhappy
1 terrible
Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' (original version) - Classification:
- O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Single-item life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 101
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 4.31 -
- SD:
- 1.09 -
Correlational Findings
Self-characterization
Self-perceived ability
Self-evaluation
Evaluation of aspects of self
Social climate in school
Attitudes to school