Study Headey & Wearing (1981): study AU AU Victoria 1978 /1

Public

Adults, general public, Melbourne, Australia, followed 25 months 1978-1981

Sample

Respondents

N = 184

Non Response

0

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Change in satisfaction with health

Our Classification

Remarks

Both Happiness (ABS) and satisfaction with health were assessed at T1 and T2 (25 month interval)

Operationalization

Index of 3 single questions on satisfaction with:
a: Your physical fitness and the exercise you get
b: Your own health and physical condition
c: The amount of energy you have
All scored on a 1-9 D-T rating scale, summation by average.

Observed Relation with Happiness