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Correlational findings

Study Headey et al. (1991): study AU AU Victoria 1981

Public
18-65 aged, general public, Victoria, Australia, followed 1981-1987
Survey name
AU Australian QOL Panel Study Waves 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
Sample
Respondents
N = 942
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with Health: earlier, later
Our Classification
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

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-u-sqt-v-9-a Beta = + ns EARLIER Happiness by LATER satisfaction with marriage (Top-down)
- Level by level (Contempurous) Beta = +.05(ns)
- Change by change (lagged)     Beta = +.07(ns)
O-DT-u-sqt-v-9-a Beta = + ns EARLIER Satisfaction with health by LATER happiness (Bottom-up)
- Level by level (Contempurous) Beta = +.02(ns)
- Change by change (lagged)     Beta = +.00(ns)

Betas controled for T1
- socio-demogaphics
- personality
  - extraversion
  - neuroticism