Study Kawamoto & Doi (2002): study JP 1998
- Public
- 65+ aged, Nomura, Japan, followed 3 years, 1998-2001
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 2274
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Vital status
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- T1-T2 difference :3 year
- Distribution
- N = O: 90, 1: 2184
- Operationalization
- 1 Alive at T2
0 Dead at T2
Observed Relation with Happiness
T2 Alive M = 69.0 SD = 20.7
T2 Dead M = 62.9 SD = 26.0
- difference +6.1
T2 Dead M = 66.1 SD = 21.9
-difference +6.5
OR's controled for:
-age
-gender
-basic activities{ADL}
-happiness (as measured in the other way)
Remark exerpist: OR is low in both cases because the other happiness indicator is controled.