Simpson et al. (1989): study GB 1987
Publication
- Author(s):
- Simpson, C.J.; Faragher, E.B.; Hyde, C.E.
- Title:
- The chronically mentally ill in community facilities. A study of quality of life.
- Source:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 1989, Vol. 154, 77 - 82
Investigation
- Public
- Chronic mental patients, Manchester, Great Britain, 1987
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 33
- Non Response
- 21%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Structured. QOL interview of Lehman (Lehman et al, 1982; Lehman, 1983)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How do you feel about your life as a whole.....?
7 delighted
6 pleased
5 mostly satisfied
4 mixed
3 mostly dissatisfied
2 unhappy
1 terrible
Name: Andrews & Withey's `Delighted-Terrible Scale' (original version) - Classification:
- O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction from terrible to delighted
- Page in publication:
- 78
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.73 -
- SD:
- 1.73 -
Correlational Findings
Crisis intervention
Living in a children's home
Living in sheltered housing