Publication |
Author(s) | Bennett, F.A. |
Title | Avowed Happiness in Communities of Religious Women. |
Source | Unpublished PhD Dissertation, University of Utah, 1970, USA |
URL | https://worlddatabaseofhappiness-archive.eur.nl/hap_bib/freetexts/bennett_fa_1970.pdf |
Investigation |
Public | Nuns, Catholic congregations, USA, 1969 |
Collect period | 3 |
Survey name | Not available |
Sample | Probability simple random sample |
| Systematic random sample of Nuns affiliated with the Conference of Major Superiors of Women's institutes in the U.S.A. inc.(C.H.S.W.). About 95% of all groups of nuns in the U.S.A. are affiliated with this organization.
Subjects involved in an earlier pilot-study were excluded. |
Respondents N = | 963 |
Non Response | 11,5% |
Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| Mailed questionnaire |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | | Our subject description |
Age-groups | show | Current age (in years) |
Choosing own superior | show | Self-direction at work |
Cognitive dissonance | show | Acceptance of one's life-goals by others |
Cognitive dissonance | show | Agreement with parents, also classified as above ↑ |
Cognitive dissonance | show | Religious climate in family, also classified as above ↑ |
Considering depature from the convent | show | Attitudes to institution |
Considering depature from the convent | show | Specific changes wanted, also classified as above ↑ |
Description of job | show | Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole |
Description of superior | show | Leadership of boss |
Educational level | show | Level of school-education |
Evaluating superior | show | Satisfaction with management |
Freedom of disagreement | show | Self-direction at work |
Group-made decisions | show | Self-direction at work |
Loneliness | show | Feeling lonely (vs not) |
Loneliness | show | Intimate discussions, also classified as above ↑ |
Preparation for job | show | Self-perceived work-performance |
Presence of confident | show | Having a confident or not |
Presence of superior | show | Self-direction at work |
Recognition of work | show | Satisfaction with management |
Satisfaction from religious activities | show | Satisfaction with religion |
Size of convent | show | Size of institution |
Trust of superior | show | Satisfaction with management |