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Studies

Jelicic & Kempen (1999): study NL Goningen 1992

Publication

Author(s):
Jelicic, M.; Kempen, G.I.
Title:
Short Report: Chronic Medical Conditions and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly.
Source:
Psychology and Health, 1999, Vol. 14, 65 - 70

Investigation

Public
57+ aged, North Netherlands, 1992
Sample
Probability stratified sample
Respondents
N = 8723
Non Response
44,5%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
At home

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

We have talked about various parts of your life, now I want to ask you about your life as a whole. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days.....?
7  completely satisfied
6
5
4  neutral
3
2
1  completely dissatisfied
Classification:
O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
1285.50 -
SD:
- -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Social economic status