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Studies

Roberts (1980): study US Alameda County, California 1974

Publication

Author(s):
Roberts, R.E.
Title:
Prevalence of Psychological Distress among Mexican Americans.
Source:
Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1980, Vol. 21, 134 - 145

Investigation

Public
Adults, general public, Alameda County, California, USA, 1974
Sample
Respondents
N = 3119
Non Response
26%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire delivered at home and mailed back by the subject

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:
o-hl
Page in publication:
c

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Chicanos vs Anglos Ethnic status in the USA Blacks vs Anglos Ethnic status in the USA Blacks vs Chicanos Ethnic status in the USA