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
- Size of support network
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on single question:'about how many friends or other relatives do you have whom you could call on for advice or help if you needed it?'
Observed Relation with Happiness
- T1 activity in voluntary associations
- T1 self rated health
- T1 religious participation
- Demographic variables
- age
- gender
- education
- race
- marital status
- T1 activity in voluntary associations
- T1 self rated health
- T1 religious participation
- Demographic variables
- age
- gender
- education
- race
- marital status
-T1 happiness (indicating CHANGE in happiness)