Simmons et al. (1977): study US 1970

Publication

Author(s):

Simmons, R.G.; Klein, S.D.; Simmons, R.L.

Title:

Gift of Life: The Social and Psychological Impact of Organ Transplantation.

Source:

Wiley, 1977, London, UK

Investigation

Public

Adult renal patients, followed before and after transplant, USA, 1970-73

Sample

Respondents

N = 178

Non Response

15%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
T1 right before transplant,T2 1 year after

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

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:

Happiness

Remarks:

pretransplant (T1): very 18%, pretty 58%, not 25%    M'= 1.95   Ms'= 4.8
posttransplant(T2): very 57%, pretty 36%, not  7%    M'= 2.50   Ms'= 7.5

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Chronic kidney disease Renal failure (n17-19) Renal transplantation_C Earlier life-events
Earlier medical treatment
History of current treatment
Actual transplantation Renal transplantation_A Earlier medical treatment
Actual transplantation
Renal failure (n17-19)
Surgery
Renal failure Renal transplantation_B Earlier life-events
Actual transplantation
Renal failure (n17-19) Earlier happiness Actual transplantation