Study Headey et al. (1991): study AU AU Victoria 1981
- Public
- 18-65 aged, general public, Victoria, Australia, followed 1981-1987
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 942
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Leisure
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Panel analysis over four waves (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987) which estimates following effects - bottom up: effect of satisfaction with leisure activities on life satisfaction - topdown: effect of life satisfaction on satisfaction with leisure activities - contemporaneous: within wave correlation - lagged: over time (waves) correlation
- Operationalization
- 1 single question on satisfaction with: The way you spend your spare time; your non-working activities, scored on a 1-9 rating scale.
Observed Relation with Happiness
Beta's controlled for satisfaction with
- marriage
- job
- standard of living
- friendship
- health