Social characteristics of respondents and non-respondents in a questionnaire study of later maturity

Abstract

263 residents in 26 homes for the aged filled out a "schedule" called "Your Activities and Attitudes." This group was then compared with another group on which superintendents of institutions filled out check lists. Among the findings were: schedule respondents are older and more are native-born; more of the respondents had college or professional training, and higher proportions were former ministers or clerical workers; respondents rate themselves healthier than the group rated by superintendents; and fewer of the respondents have as many as four physical problems. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)