Costa et al. (1985): study US 1958

Publication

Author(s):

Costa, P.T.; McCrae, R.R.; Zonderman, A.B.

Title:

Longitudinal Course of Social Support among Men in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Source:

Sarason, I.G., Sarason, B.R., Eds.: "Social Support", Martinus Nijhof, 1985, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 137 - 154

Investigation

Public

Married males, followed ±12 years Baltimore, USA, 1958-1970

Sample

Respondents

N = 196

Non Response

Attrition T1-T3: 82%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Closed questions

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How do you feel about what you have accomplished in life...?
3  well satisfied
2  reasonable satisfied
1  dissatisfied:

Classification:

C-A-h-sq-v-3-a

Author's label:

Satisfaction with accomplishments

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Quality of family & marriage Satisfaction with earlier marriage-relationship(s)
Earlier climate in family of procreation Social participation Attendance to meetings Quantity and qualityof friendships Attitudes to friendship