| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Fowler, F.J.; McCalla, M.E. |
| Title | Correlates of Morale among Aged in Greater Boston. |
| Source | Proceedings of the 77th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Vol. 4, 1969, 733 -734 |
| Investigation | |
| Public | 65+ aged, Metropolitan Boston, USA, 1965 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Not available |
| Probability area sample. | |
| Respondents N = | 1335 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| Questionnaire administered at home. | |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: "In general, how good would you say your spirits are these days....?" 4 excellent 3 very good 2 fair 1 poor |
| Classification | A-AOL-c-sq-v-4-a |
| Author's label | Morale. |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| Age | show | Age difference among elderly |
| Educational level | show | Level of school-education |
| Foreign born | show | Ethnic status in the USA |
| Living arrangement | show | Current household-composition |
| Number of social contacts | show | Current contacts |
| Reported health | show | Global health rating |
| Total annual family income | show | Household income |