Schaefer & Bayley (1963): study US 1929 /1
Publication
- Author(s):
- Schaefer, E.S.; Bayley, N.
- Title:
- Maternal Behavior, Child Behavior and Their Intercorrelation.
- Source:
- Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, Serial no. 87, 1963, Vol. 28, 3 - 127
Investigation
- Public
- Girls, followed from age 0 to 18, Berkely, California, USA, 1929-47
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 19
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Multiple assesment methods
Observations of behavior and interviews in childhood and adolescence
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Clinical rating.
Ratings by four judges on the basis of notes from observations and interviews between age 12-18.
Ratings were made on the following dimensions:
A. discontented
B. unhappy
C. dissatisfied
D. complaints
Rating options:
1 not at all true
2
3
4 average
5
6
7
8 extremely true
Summation: not reported - Classification:
- O-Sum-g-rc-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Adolescent Discontent
- Error estimates:
- Reliability: Kuder-Richardson formula (p 38): .83 Validity:
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Self report in focused interview
Rating two independent interviewers.
A. Psychiatric social worker who interviewed parents at home. Interview focused on child
B. Clinical psychologist who interviewed parents separately. Interview focused on family life.
Rating options:
7 extremely cheerful, animated, jolly
6
5
4 usually good-humored air
3
2
1 dejected, melancholic appearance, in the dumps
Summation: average ratings A and B - Classification:
- A-CP-g-fi-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Adolescent Cheerfulness
- Error estimates:
- Reliability: Kuder-Richardson formula (p 38): .83 Validity: