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
- Religious participation
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Assessed at T1
- Distribution
- Range: 0-15, M = 7,8, SD = 4,3
- Operationalization
- Index od selfreported religious activities over the past year:
- religious service attendance
- read religious books
- watch or listen to religious programs
Rated: 1 never to 6 more than once a week
Observed Relation with Happiness
- T1 activity in voluntary associations
- T1 health
- T1 social support
- Demographic variables
- age
- gender
- education
- race
- marital status
- T1 activity in voluntary associations
- T1 health
- T1 social support
- Demographic variables
- age
- gender
- education
- race
- marital status
- T1 happiness (indicating CHANGE in happiness)