Study Smits et al. (1995): study NL 1992

Public

Elderly, Sassenheim, the Netherlands, 1992

Sample

Respondents

N = 119

Non Response

24,4%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Interview and additional questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label

mastery

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach alpha = .51

Remarks

Data available for 44 Ss, only 30 in regression analysis.

Distribution

M= 11,61 (sd=2,75)

Operationalization

Selfreport on five items.
Typical question: "I have little control over the things that happen to me."
Five-item version of Mastery scale Pearlin and Schooler.Scale translated by Ormel, Kempen, Steverink et al.

Observed Relation with Happiness