Study Michalos et al. (2007): study CA British Columbia 2005
- Public
- Elderly, British Columbia, Canada, 2005
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 656
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Replication of a similar survey in 1999
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Social SupportIndex
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Self report on 4 questions
a. Do you have someone you can confide in or talk to about your private feelings or concerns
b. Do you have someone you can really count on to help you out in a crisis situation
c. Do you have someone you can really count on to give you advice when you are making important peronal decisions
d. Do you have someone who makes you feel loved and cared for
Rated:
0: no
1: yes
Observed Relation with Happiness
- mental health
- crime-relatred worries
- difficulty meeting housing costs
- % of income spent on housing cost
- satisfaction with:
- family
- living partner
- friendships
- romantic relationships
- feeling part of community
- housing
- neighbourhood
- health
- financial security
- recreation
- self-esteem
- government officials
- sense of meaning of life
- achievements in life
- future society