Simmons et al. (1977): study US 1972 /1
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
- 8-20 aged renal (ex-)patients and controls, USA, 1972-1973
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 144
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on 6 questions:
A On the whole, how happy would you say you are?
B On the whole, I think I am a quite happy person.
C In general, how would you say you feel most of the time -in
good or in low spirits?
D I get a lot of fun out of life.
E I wish I could be as happy as others seem to be.
F How often do you feel downcast and rejected?
Response options: not reported
The items of this scale were randomly distributed in the questionnaire.
Name: Rosen 'Depressive Affect Scale' - Classification:
- M-AO-g-mq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Error estimates:
- Reliability: Equivalence: Cronbach's alpha = .71 Validity: