Hall (1976): study GB 1971
Publication
- Author(s):
- Hall, J.
- Title:
- Subjective Measures of Quality of Life in Britain, 1971 to 1975: Some Developments and Trends.
- Source:
- Social Trends, 1976, Vol. 7, 47 - 60
Investigation
- Public
- Adults, general public, Great Britain, 1971-1975
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 593
- Non Response
- ?
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on 10 questions:
During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....? (yes/no)
A Particularly excited or interested in something?
B So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair?
C Proud because someone complimented you on something
you had done?
D Very lonely or remote from other people?
E Pleased about having accomplished something?
F Bored?
G On top of the world?
H Depressed or very unhappy?
I That things were going your way?
J Upset because someone criticized you?
Answer options and scoring:
yes = 1
no = 0
Summation:
-Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I
-Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J
-Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS
Possible range: -5 to +5
Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version) - Classification:
- A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- Positive and negative affect
- Remarks:
- PA; 2,5; NA: 1,1
- Page in publication:
- 58
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range -5 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.40 7.40
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self rating on single question:
"All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you overall with your life as a whole these days?"
Rated on ladder scale
[ 10 ] completely satisfied
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[ 0 ] completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-l-11-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- 1971: Ms'= 7.8 (recalculated from 7-point scale)
1973: Ms = 7.6
1975: Ms = 7.8 0-4: 3%, 5-7: 29%, 8-9: 48%, 10=20%, - Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 7.80 -
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
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