print

Studies

Mollenkopf et al. (2004): study FI 2000

Publication

Author(s):
Mollenkopf, H.; Kaspar, R.; Marcellini, F.; Ruoppila, I.
Title:
Quality of Life in Urban and Rural Areas of Five European Countries: Similarities and Differences.
Source:
Hallym International Journal of Aging, 2004, Vol. 6, 1 - 36

Investigation

Public
55+ aged, Finland, 2000
Survey name
INT-MOBILATE
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 610
Non Response
45%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life these days? Please answer with the help of this scale. For instance, when you are totally satisfied with your life, please tick '10'. When you are totally unsatisfied with your life, please tick '0'. You may use all values in between to indicate that you are neither totally satisfied nor totally unsatisfied."
10 totally satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  totally unsatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d
Author's label:
Subjective Quality of Life
Page in publication:
24
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10
Mean:
8.45 8.45
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Urbanization Rural dwelling (vs urban) Age Age difference among elderly Gender Sexe: male (vs female) Housing amenities Quality of current dwelling Apartment/house ownership House owned or rented Satisfaction with housing Satisfaction with housing
Build environment
Satisfaction with living area Satisfaction with local environment Car in household Car Satisfaction with public transportation Satisfaction with local transport
Build environment
Satisfaction with mobility Satisfaction with amenities in vicinity
Build environment
Medical services Health care in vicinity
Build environment
Services and shops Build environment
Shops in vicinity
Satisfaction with services Satisfaction with amenities in vicinity
Build environment
Cultural amenities Cultural facilities in vicinity
Build environment
Current local cultural conditions
Natural environment Local nature
Build environment
Satisfaction with leisure possibilities Satisfaction with leisure
Satisfaction with local recreation
Build environment
Security at night Perceived safety in vicinity Household type Living alone or not Diversity social network Size of intimate network Friends/kin nearby Current chances for intimacy Income per person Personal income
Household income
Satisfaction with finances Satisfaction with income\finances Activities of daily living Degree of restriction Satisfaction with health Satisfaction with health Satisfaction with domains ol life Satisfaction with multiple domains of life