Livson & Peskin (1967): study US 1933
Publication
- Author(s):
- Livson, N.; Peskin, H.
- Title:
- Prediction of Adult Psychological Health in a Longitudinal Study.
- Source:
- Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1967, Vol. 72, 509 - 518
Investigation
- Public
- 5-16 aged, California, 1933
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 64
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Rating by experts
Ratings were based on annual interview with mother, half -yearly interview with child , and teachers ratings
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Ratings of 'emotional tone' by mother, teachers and investigator on the basis of an interview with the child
A: Is S inclined to be … most of the time?
- optimistic and cheerful or pessimistic and depressed
B: Is S …. In mood?
Steady or fluctuating
Rated:
5 steadily optimistic
4 variable tending to optimism
3 indifferent of fluctuating
2 variable tending to optimism
1 steadily pessimistic - Classification:
- A-CP-g-rdv-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Emotional Tone: Somber-Cheerful
- Page in publication:
- 510
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.10 -
- SD:
- - -