| Publication |
| Author(s) | Gurin, G.; Feld, S.; Veroff, J. |
| Title | Americans View their Mental Health. A Nationwide Interview Survey. |
| Source | Basic Books, 1960, New York, USA ( Reprint in 1980, Arno Press, New York, USA) |
| Investigation |
| Public | 21+ aged, general public, USA,1957 |
| Collect period | spring |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Not available |
| | Probability multi-stage area sample.
1077 males, 1383 females; people living in private households only; tran- sients and all individuals in hospitals, prisons or other institutions were excluded. |
| Respondents N = | 2460 |
| Non Response | 13%; 5% not at home, 8% refusals |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| | Structured interview at home |
| General remarks | Gammas concerning a number of variables are computed by us on the basis of data not presented in the book but in a 'Tabular Supplement' (available at the authors on request).
Same study also reported in VEROF 1980. |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | | Our subject description |
| Age | show | Current age (in years) |
| Being a wife of a skilled worker | show | Social status of spouse |
| Broken home background (death) | show | Number of parents (broken home) |
| Broken home background (separation) | show | Number of parents (broken home) |
| Catholic religion | show | Current religious denomination |
| Church attendance | show | Participation in church |
| Community size | show | Community size |
| Educational level | show | Level of school-education |
| Expected future happiness | show | In the long run |
| Extent of worries | show | Amount of worrying |
| Family size | show | Children in the household |
| Income | show | Current income level (unspecified) |
| Male sex | show | Sex (male vs female) |
| Marital happiness | show | Satisfaction with marriage |
| Married vs divorced | show | Married vs divorced |
| Married vs never married | show | Married vs never married |
| Married vs widowed | show | Married vs widowed |
| Never married vs divorced | show | Vs divorced |
| Never married vs widowed | show | Vs widowed |
| Number of sources of happiness mentioned | show | Perceived sources of one's own happiness |
| Number of sources of unhappiness mentioned | show | Perceived sources of one's own happiness |
| Occupation | show | Current occupation |
| Perceived sources ofhappiness | show | Perceived sources of one's own happiness |
| Perceived sources ofunhappiness | show | Perceived sources of one's own happiness |
| Readiness for self- referral | show | Readiness to seek professional care |
| Region in USA | show | Region in USA |
| Skilled workers | show | Skill level of occupation |
| Widowed | show | Vs divorced |
| Wife of skilled worker | show | Social status of spouse |