Study Wong (1985a): study US 1984
- Public
- Working parents with children <16, USA, 1984
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 651
- Non Response
- 59-79%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire returned by intra office mail in a sealed envelope
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Poor Physical Health
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- alpha =.61
- Distribution
- Married Fathers: M=1,7, SD=.59, Married Mothers M = 2,0 SD = .73, Single Mothers M=2,1 SD = .76
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Self report on 3 questions.
A. In general, would you say your health is:
1 = excellent
2 = very good
3 = good
4 = fair
5 = poor
B. During the last two months how many days did you stay in bed most or all of the day because of illness or injury?
C.Not counting the days you stayed in bed, how many days in the past two months did you cut down on things you usually do because of illness or injury?
Rated: 1 = zero days, 2 = one or two days, 3 = between three and seven days, 4 = More than seven days