Study Michalos et al. (2001): study CA British Columbia 1999

Public

55-95 aged, Northern Interior Health Region, British Columbia, Canada, 1999

Sample

Respondents

N = 875

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label

General Health

Our Classification

Remarks

General Health subscale of SF-36 health questionnaire (Ware 1992).

Operationalization

Self report on 4 questions:
How TRUE or FALSE are the following statements for you
a. I seem to get sick a little easier than other people
b. I am as healthy as anybody I know
c. I expect my health to get worse
d. my health is excellent

Rated:
5: definetly true (100%)
4: mostly true
3: don't know
2: mostly false
1: definitely false (0%)

Observed Relation with Happiness