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Correlational findings

Study Ventegodt (1995): study DK 1993

Public
18-88 aged, general public, Denmark, 1993
Sample
Respondents
N = 1494
Non Response
39%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
number of health problems
Our Classification
Remarks
A health problem is reported either as mild or as severe
Distribution
N:   1a:118,   2a:454,   3a:436,   4a:229,   5a:127,   6a:46,   7a:17,   8a:2
N:   1b:118,   2b:201,   3b:104,   4b:45,   5b:31,   6b:11,   7b:12,   8b:4
Operationalization
Number of health problems
1a: 0
2a: 1-2
3a: 3-4
4a: 5-6
5a: 7-8
6a: 9-10
7a: 11-12
8a: > 12
Number of severe health problems:
1b: 0
2b: 1
3b: 2
4b: 3
5b: 4
6b: 5
7b: 6
8b: 7

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a DMt = -   1a: Mt=9.03   1b: Mt=9.03
  2a: Mt=8.33   2b: Mt=7.51
  3a: Mt=7.80   3b: Mt=6.78
  4a: Mt=7.19   4b: Mt=5.89
  5a: Mt=6.75   5b: Mt=4.44
  6a: Mt=5.81   6b: Mt=4.78
  7a: Mt=4.85   7b: Mt=4.16
  8a: Mt=2.50   8b: Mt=3.13
  All Mt=7.78   All Mt=7.23 A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = -.38 p < .00 health problems A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = -.54 p < .00 severe health problems O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e DMt = -   1a: Mt=8.63   1b: Mt=8.63
  2a: Mt=7.91   2b: Mt=7.09
  3a: Mt=7.53   3b: Mt=6.98
  4a: Mt=6.83   4b: Mt=6.34
  5a: Mt=6.60   5b: Mt=4.34
  6a: Mt=5.54   6b: Mt=5.50
  7a: Mt=4.70   7b: Mt=4.59
  8a: Mt=2.50   8b: Mt=3.75
All a Mt=7.44  All  Mt=7.08 O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = -.35 p < .00 health problems O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = -.44 p < .00 severe health problems O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha DMt = -   1a: Mt=7.56   1b: Mt=7.56
  2a: Mt=7.31   2b: Mt=6.70
  3a: Mt=7.00   3b: Mt=6.64
  4a: Mt=6.60   4b: Mt=6.11
  5a: Mt=6.09   5b: Mt=4.60
  6a: Mt=5.81   6b: Mt=5.91
  7a: Mt=5.74   7b: Mt=5.63
  8a: Mt=2.50   8b: Mt=3.75
All a Mt=6.94  All  Mt=6.64 O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = -.25 p < .00 health problems O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = -.31 p < .00 severe health problems