Publication |
Author(s) | Matlin, N. |
Title | The Demography of Happiness. |
Source | University of Puerto Rico, Health & Welfare Series 2, nr. 3, 1966, Puerto Rico |
URL | https://worlddatabaseofhappiness-archive.eur.nl/hap_bib/freetexts/matlin_n_1966.pdf |
Investigation |
Public | 20+ aged, general public, Puerto Rico, 1963-1964 |
Collect period | 11 |
| Nov.,1963, -Jan.,1964 and Aug.-Oct.,1964 |
Survey name | Not available |
Sample | Not available |
| Probability simple random sample of Puerto Ricans of age 20+
See also MATLI 1966/2 validation sample: 114 out-patients of psychiatric
hospital. |
Respondents N = | 1417 |
| (excluding validation sample) |
Non Response | Not available |
Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| Structured interview |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Author's label | | Our subject description |
Affect Balance | show | O-HL by A-AB |
Age | show | Current age (in years) |
Being in good spirits | show | A-AOL by A-AB |
Bored | show | Feeling interested |
Depresssed or unhappy | show | Feeling down (vs not) |
Divorced vs separated | show | Vs separated |
Economic prosperity of the country | show | Economic affluence in nation |
Educational level | show | Level of school-education |
Enjoying life | show | Perceived difference with own happiness |
Feeling restless | show | Feeling tranquil (vs restless) |
Feeling uneasy | show | Feeling secure (vs threatened) |
Income | show | Current income level (unspecified) |
Inertia | show | Feeling energetic (vs lethargic, tired) |
Living as married vs divorced | show | Living-as-married vs divorced |
Living as married vs separated | show | Living-as-married vs separated |
Living as married vs widowed | show | Living-as-married vs widowed |
Living as married vs. formally married | show | Formally-married vs living-as-married |
Living as married vs. never married | show | Living-as-married vs never married |
Lonely or remote | show | Feeling lonely (vs not) |
Male sex | show | Sexe: male (vs female) |
Married vs divorced | show | Married vs divorced |
Married vs never married | show | Married vs never married |
Married vs separated | show | Married vs separated |
Married vs widowed | show | Married vs widowed |
Mental disturbances | show | Being in treatment for mental disorder (vs not) |
Mental disturbances | show | In ambulatory treatment, also classified as above ↑ |
Never married separated | show | Vs separated |
Never married vs divorced | show | Vs divorced |
Never married widowed | show | Vs widowed |
On top of the world | show | Mood during the interview |
Physical ailments | show | Number of health complaints |
Pleased at accomplishment | show | Feeling self-confident (vs inadequate) |
Proud of compliment | show | Feeling self-confident (vs inadequate) |
Restless | show | Feeling tranquil (vs restless) |
Self-perceived health | show | Global health rating |
Uneasy | show | Feeling cheerful (vs gloomy) |
Widowed vs divorced | show | Vs divorced |
Widowed vs separated | show | Vs separated |