Study Stephens (1988): study CA 1978
- Public
- 15+ aged, Canada, 1978-1979
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 23791
- Non Response
- 25
- Assessment
- Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Physical activity
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Based on selfreport of 15 activities in the past two weeks in both frequency and minutes. A constant value for the energy expenditure for each activity was obtained from the physiology literature
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Kilocalories of energy expended per kilogram of body weight per day (KKD)
5= 5+ KKD
4= 3 - 3.9 KKD
3= 2 - 2.9 KKD
2= 1 - 1.9 KKD
1= 0 - 0.9 KKD
Observed Relation with Happiness
5: 3.34 3.72
4: 3.09 3.45
3: 2.66 3.41
2: 2.72 3.14
1: 2.63 2.77
All 2.79 3.02
5: 3.45 4.08
4: 3.48 3.44
3: 3.32 3.09
2: 2.85 3.55
1: 2.49 2.51
All 2.83 2.77
ABS computed by WDH team, substracting NA from PA. Difference is in positive effect, not in negative effect.
DMa's adjusted for;
- self reported physical health
- education