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Study Evans & Huxley (2005): study GB 1999

Public: 18-65 aged, differing in mental health, followed 2 years, UK, 1999-2001
Sample
Respondents: N = 1912
Non Response: Non-response at T1: 83% Drop-out at T2: 50%)
Assessment: Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaires at T1 and T2

Correlate

Authors's Label

Mental health

Our Classification

Distribution

N = 1: 1119, 2: 794, 3: 149

Related specification variables

Operationalization

1) Poor mental health: Patients of mental hospital
2) Moderate mental health: General public scoring >2 on GHQ
3) Good mental health:General public scoring <2 on GHQ

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure

Statistics

Elaboration / Remarks

O-DT-u-sqt-v-7-a

DM = + p < .001

Mental health                T1    T2    T2-T1
- Good:                 M =  5,37  5,12  -0,15
- Moderate:             M =  4,15  4,25  +0,10
- Poor (hospitalized)   M =  3,87  4,44  +0,57
Difference good/poor   DM = +1,50 +0,68  +0.32

Happiness assessed at:
T1: 1999
T2: 2001