| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Lewis, M.A. |
| Title | Actual and Perceived Age Differences in Self-Concept and Psychological Well-Being for Catholic Sisters. |
| Source | Unpublished PhD Dissertation, Syracuse University, 1972, USA |
| Investigation | |
| Public | 24-75 aged Catholic sisters, Eastern USA. 196? |
| Year of data gathering not reported | |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Not available |
| Non-probability chunk sample of Catholic sisters who are members of the Eastern American Province, which is a geographical subdivision including New York, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Missouri and Colorado. Age 24-75 (74 of age 23-34, 69 of age 35-49, 49 of age 50+) | |
| Respondents N = | 183 |
| Non Response | 34% |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| Mailed questionnaire | |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport 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 | Psychological well-being. |
| Remarks | 42% +3 or more, 33% +1 or +2, 14% 0, 11% -1 or less |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: Taking all together: how happy would you say you are? Would you say you are? 3 very happy 2 pretty happy 1 not too happy |
| Classification | O-HL-u-sq-v-3-a |
| Author's label | Psychological well-being. |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Scores in | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| % | 6.0 | 64.0 | 30.0 |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| Age | show | Current age (in years) |
| Positive self- concept | show | Evaluation of self-as-a-whole |
| Psychological well- being | show | O-HL by A-AB |
| Self-concept compo- nents | show | Current self-characterization |