| 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 | 16+ aged, general public, West-Germany, 1976 |
| Collect period | continuous |
| | All months of the year 1976, except July |
| Survey name | DE-Allensbacher Survey |
| | Allensbacher Archiv, JFD-Umfrage 3023 to 3037 |
| Sample | Not available |
| | Probability samples in all the months of the year (july excepted). |
| Respondents N = | 30397 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| Assesment | Behavioural observation |
| General remarks | . |
| 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1) limited, withdrawn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) |
| Remarks | Percentage of ratings (cheerful or not) on the eight aspects in the test.
± 56% positive ratings (3), ± 10% fifty/fifty, ± 34% negative ratings (1) |
Finding used in
nation ranks | Yes |