Study Hawkins & Booth (2005): study US 1980

Public:

Couples, USA, followed 12 years, 1980-1992

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 1150

Non Response:

35%

Assessment:

Interview: telephone (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's label

Overall health

Our Classification

Operationalization

The respondents' ratings of their own overall health
1= poor
2= fair
3= good
4= excellent

Observed Relation with Happiness