Study Arnold et al. (2006): study NL 2001

Public:

COPD patients, before and after 20 week rehabilitation programme, Netherlands, 2001-2002

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 65

Non Response:

21

Assessment:

Questionnaire: paper
Patients filled questionnaires at the beginning (T1) and at the end (T2) of the program. The length of the programme varied, with the average duration being 20 weeks ( SD=11.2)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Change happiness over 20 weeks

Our Classification

Distribution

T1: M = 5,3 SD = 1,4; T2: M = 5,9 SD = 1,7

Operationalization

Happiness assessed at:
T1: at start of rehabilitation program
T2: 20 weeks later

Observed Relation with Happiness