Study Matikka & Ojanen (2002): study FI 1994

Public

18-77 aged intellectually disabled, Finland, 1994-2000

Sample

Respondents

N = 376

Non Response

15%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
in their home setting or in work places

Correlate

Authors's Label

Personal control: proxi rating

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Alpha=+.68

Remarks

The theoretical range of the scale is 0-100

Distribution

M= 80.54, SD=23.47

Operationalization

Report of proxy, usually a staff member who knew the subject well, on 6 questions

- Does the person have his/her own room?
- Can the person invite his/her family and friends over, even for the night?
- Does the person move freely around the area close to his/her home?
- Has the person been able to choose furniture or fabrics in the home him/herself?
- Does the person have a key to his/her own home or room?
- Can the person decide who he/she lives with?

reponse option: 'yes', 'no', 'don't know'

Observed Relation with Happiness