Yerxa & Baum (1970): study US 1986
Publication
- Author(s):
- Yerxa, E.J.; Baum, S.
- Title:
- Engagement In Daily Occupations And Life Satisfaction Among People With Spinal Cord Injuries.
- Source:
- Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 1970, Vol..6,. 271 - 283
Investigation
- Public
- Spinal cord injured and controls, USA, 1986
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 27
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
All things considered, how happy would you say you are right now......?
2 very happy
1 pretty happy
0 not too happy - Classification:
- O-HL-cm-sq-v-3-a
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder (10) represents the best possible life for you and the bottom (1) represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel personally stand at the present time?
[ 10 ] best possible life for you
[ 9 ]
[ 8 ]
[ 7 ]
[ 6 ]
[ 5 ]
[ 4 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 2 ]
[ 1 ] worst possible life for you
Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (adapted version) - Classification:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-10-b
- Author's label:
- Happiness
- Remarks:
- Weighed average computed by WDH-team.
Spine patients M=5.86 SD=1.70
Nondisabled M=6.50 SD=1.31 - Page in publication:
- 278
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 6.14 5.71
- SD:
- 1.53 1.70
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
In general how satisfying do you find the way you are spending your life these days. Would you call it.....?
3 completely satisfying
2 pretty satisfying
1 not very satisfying - Classification:
- O-SLL-c-sq-v-3-a