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Correlational findings

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 & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
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
Mastery
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed before (T1) and after (T2) 20 week rehabilitation program T1-T2 change: ns
Distribution
Range: 7-35; T1:  M = 22,6, SD = 5,1;  T2:  M = 21,2, SD = 4,7
Operationalization
Selfreport on 7 questions such as:
- I have little control over the things that happen to me
- I can do just anything I really set my mind to do

Pearlin and Schooler (1978) Mastery Scale. Range 7-35

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.06 ns T1 control belief by T2 happiness C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = -.13 ns Beta controled for:
- age, gender
- T1 happiness (indicating CHANGE in happiness) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.24 ns T1-T2 CHANGE in control belief by T2 happiness C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = +.33 p < .054 Beta controled for
- age
- gender
- T1 happiness (indicating CHANGE in happiness)

T1-T2: before-after 20 week rehabilitation program