Publication | |
Author(s) | Kivett, V.R. |
Title | Very-Old Rural Adults: Functional Status and Social Support. |
Source | Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2000, Vol. 19, 58 - 77 |
Investigation | |
Public | Very old, rural area USA, followed 20 years, 1976-1997 |
Survivors in a 20 year follow-up of 65+ aged, initially 418 persons. Average age 90 years: 76% women, 53% white, 67% widowed, 51% living alone. | |
T1: 1976, T2: 1986, T3: 1989, T4: 1996/7 | |
Survey name | Not available |
Sample | Probability multi-stage cluster sample |
Respondents N = | 49 |
Non Response | > 10% |
Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Full text | Selfreport on single question: Here is a picture of a ladder. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder (9) represents the best possible life for you and the bottom (0) represents the worst possible life for you. Where on the ladder do you feel personally stand at the present time? [ 9 ] best possible life for you [ 8 ] [ 7 ] [ 6 ] [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 0 ] worst possible life for you Name: Cantril's self anchoring ladder rating of life (adapted version) |
Classification | C-BW-c-sq-l-10-ca |
Author's label | Life satisfaction |
Page in publication | 4,12 |
Remarks | Mean taken from table 1. This value is not consistent with mean life satisfaction mentioned on page 5 of the webversion of this text (M=4,37). |
Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
On original range 0 - 9 | On range 0 - 10 | |
Mean | 6.90 | 7.59 |
Standard deviation |
Author's label | Our subject description | |
Change life satisfaction | show | Past happiness ( 1 to 10 years ago) |
Ethnicity | show | Ethnic status in the USA |