Study Hernandez Plaza et al. (2004): study ES 2000

Public

Moroccan immigrants, Spain, 2000

Sample

Respondents

N = 100

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Face to face interviews were conducted by the first author of this article, with the collaboration of seven Moroccan mediators who translated the questions into Arabic when necessary and gave access to the sample

Correlate

Authors's Label

Satistaction with social support

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach's alpha = 0,86

Remarks

The measurement of satisfaction with social support used is included in the Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule (Barrera, 1980). More specifically, the version adapted for African immigrants living in Spain by Martinez, Garcia and Maya (1993) and Hernández (2003) was used. This instrument examines diverse structural and functional characteristics of social support networks.

Distribution

Satisfaction with social support:
M = 5,67; SD = 0,89
1. Moderate satisfaction: 47%
2. High satisfaction: 53%

Operationalization

Satisfaction with social support is measured by 6 items with a 7-point Likert forman (1, totally insatisfied; 7, totally satisfied), that provide information about the level of satisfaction with received support in the following areas: expression of personal feelings, social participation, advice, positive feedback, material support and physical assistance
For current analysis, this variable was re-cathegorized in three levels:
1. Low satisfaction; Between 1 and 2.99
2. Moderate satisfaction: Between 3 and 5
3. High satisfaction: Between 5.01 and 7
All the scores were higher than 3, so the final variable had only two levels:
1. Moderate satisfaction: Between 3 and 5
2. High satisfaction: Between 5.01 and 7

Observed Relation with Happiness