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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
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
Self efficacy: control symptoms
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed before (T1) and after (T2) 20 week rehabilitation program T1- T2 change p<.002
Distribution
Range  0-24;  T1:  M = 17,8  SD = 3,2  T2: M = 19,7 SD = 2,9
Operationalization
Self report on six questions such as:
- How confident are you that you can control your breathlessness by taking your medications?

Subscale of Sullivan 1998 self efficacy scale

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.06 ns T1 symptom control by T2 happiness C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = +.03 ns - age
- gender
- T1 happiness (indicating CHANGE in happiness) C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a r = +.15 ns T1-T2 CHANGE in symptom control by T2 happiness C-BW-c-sq-l-11-a Beta = +.25 ns Beta's controled for:
- age
- gender
- T1 happiness (indicating CHANGE in happiness)

T1-T2: before-after 20 week rehabilitation program