Pandey (1971): study US 1969

Publication

Author(s):

Pandey, C.

Title:

Popularity, Rebelliousness and Happiness among Institutionalized Retarded Males.

Source:

American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1971, Vol. 76, 523 - 331

Investigation

Public

Mentally retarded males, hospital, USA, 196?

Sample

Respondents

N = 149

Non Response

Assessment

Multiple assesment methods
Structured interview, analysis of hospital records, and staff ratings.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Rating by two independent staff members who were familiar with the patient.
7  happy
6
5
4
3
2
1  depressed

Classification:

A-CP-g-rdn-?-7-a

Author's label:

Happiness.

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10

Mean:

5.00 7.10

SD:

- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Aggressiveness Aggressive, angry Age. Current age (in years) IQ Test-intelligence Speech Current handicap
Verbal ability Cooperativeness Behavior in institution
Compliance to leaders
Solidary, cooperative Race Ethnic status in the USA Restrictiveness of setting Living in a home for handicapped
Restrictiveness of setting
Mental rest-ability
In mental hospital Physical strength Strength Motor ability; general coordination Restrictions in moving Hearing ability Restrictions in hearing Visual ability Restrictions in seeing Length of institutionalization Length of current stay in institution Peer popularity Actual popularity (socio-metrically) Height Height Weight Weight Appearance Rated attractiveness of appearance Popularity Actual popularity (socio-metrically) Rejection by peers Actual popularity (socio-metrically) Sociability Sociable
Perceived popularity Rejection of peers Tendency to like people