Pearson-Scott (1978): study US NorthCarolina 1976
Publication
- Author(s):
- Pearson-Scott, J.
- Title:
- Single Rural Elders. A Comparison of Dimensions of Life Satisfaction.
- Source:
- Alternative Lifestyles, 1978, Vol. 2, 369 - 378
Investigation
- Public
- 65+ aged rural area, United States, 1976-77
- Sample
- Probability cluster sample
- Respondents
- N = 407
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
trained interviewers; 99-item questionnaire, orally administered to the participants
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....?
3 very happy
2 pretty happy
1 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
- Author's label:
- Expressed Unhappiness
- Remarks:
- N=390
- Page in publication:
- 369
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 21%, 2: 37%, 3: 42% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.21 7.25
- SD:
- 0.77 1.99
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Lead item not reported.
[ 10 ] best possible life
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ] worst possible life
Name: Cantril's self anchoring Ladder rating of life (modified version) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-10-a
- Author's label:
- Life Satisfaction
- Remarks:
- N=321
Rated on a 4-point scale: 4 (Best possible life): N= 80; 3: N=158; 2 :N=55; 1 (lowest): N=28 - Page in publication:
- 366