| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Noelle-Neumann, E. |
| Title | Politik und Glück. (Politics and Happiness). |
| Source | Baier, H.;Ed.: "Freiheit und Sachzwang", West Deutscher Verlag, 1977, Opladen, Germany, 208 - 262 |
| Investigation | |
| Public | Carowners, followed 1 year, West-Germany, 1976-77 |
| Collect period | 5-12 |
| 5+12 +1977/1 | |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Not available |
| Respondents N = | 1084 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| two interviews at a half year interval | |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Interviewer-rating of cheerful appearance on 8 aspects A The look is 2) open 1) evasive - impossible to say B The corners of the mouth turn 2) up 1) down - impossible to say C The posture is 2) relaxed, at ease 1) rather tense - impossible to say D The movements are 2) relaxed, at ease 1) limited, withdrawn - impossible to say E The eyes are 2) big, open 1) small, screw up - impossible to say F The elbows are kept 2) not close to the body 1) close to the body - impossible to say G The lips are more 2) broad, full 1) thin, pent up - impossible to say H All in all the subject looks 2) quite cheerful 1) not very cheerful - difficult to say Scoring: sum of aspect ratings Name: `Allensbacher Ausdruckstest' |
| Classification | A-CA-mh-ri-v-2-a |
| Author's label | Cheerful appearance (Fröhlich aussehen) |
| Error estimates | Reliability: retest after 6 months: - 78% identical ratings with same interviewer - 64% identical ratings with other interviewer Validity: |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| Cheerful appearance | show | Recent happiness (< 1 year ago) |