Study Baker et al. (2005): study US 1986

Public

60+ aged, USA, followed 3 years 1986-1989

Sample

Respondents

N = 1279

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Social activity

Our Classification

Remarks

Assessed at T1

Distribution

Range 0-15, M = 8,9, SD = 3,3

Operationalization

Self reported activities in the last year:
- attending meetings
- talking on the phone
- visiting friends

Rated:
0 Never
1 Less than once a month
2 About once a month
3 Two or three times a month
4 Once a week
5 More than once a week

Observed Relation with Happiness