Noelle-Neumann (1977a): study XZ Germany West 1976
Publication
- Author(s):
- Noelle-Neumann, E.
- Title:
- Politik und Glück. (Politics and Happiness).
- Source:
- Baier, H.;Ed.: "Freiheit und Sachzwang", West Deutscher Verlag, 1977, Opladen, Germany, 208 - 262
Investigation
- Public
- 16+ aged, general public, West-Germany, 1976
- Survey name
- DE-Allensbacher Survey
- Sample
- Probability sample (unspecified)
- Respondents
- N = 7965
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Interviewer-rating of cheerful appearance on 8 aspects
A The look is
2) open
1) evasive
- impossible to say
B The corners of the mouth turn
2) up
1) down
- impossible to say
C The posture is
2) relaxed, at ease
1) rather tense
- impossible to say
D The movements are
2) relaxed, at ease
1) limited, withdrawn
- impossible to say
E The eyes are
2) big, open
1) small, screw up
- impossible to say
F The elbows are kept
2) not close to the body
1) close to the body
- impossible to say
G The lips are more
2) broad, full
1) thin, pent up
- impossible to say
H All in all the subject looks
2) quite cheerful
1) not very cheerful
- difficult to say
Scoring: sum of aspect ratings
Name: `Allensbacher Ausdruckstest' - Classification:
- A-CA-mh-ri-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Cheerful appearance (Fröhlich Aussehen)
- Remarks:
- More positive ratings 70%
- More negative or equal ratings 30% - Error estimates:
- Reliability: retest after 6 months: - 78% identical ratings with same interviewer - 64% identical ratings with other interviewer Validity:
- Full text:
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Interviewer rating of cheerfulness:
Altogether the respondent looks.....
2 quite cheerful
1 not too cheerful
- difficult to say
Part of the 8 item Allensbacher Ausdrücktest which also involves ratings of cheerful appearance in: look, mouth, posture, movements, eyes, elbows and lips. This general rating is the last item in the test. - Classification:
- A-CA-mh-ri-v-2-b
- Author's label:
- Cheerful Appearance (Fröhlich Aussehen)