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
- Aspirarion achievement discrepancies
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- Core 'gaps' in Michalos' Multiple Discrepacies Theory MDT Gap g self-wants is an indicator of happiness type C-W
- Operationalization
- Perceived difference between what one has in life and what..
a other people have
b one deserves
c one needs
d one had in the past
e one will have in the future
f best possible
g one wants
Each rated on 7 step scale
1 much difference (great gap)
2
3
4
5
6
7 no difference (no gap)
Observed Relation with Happiness
b: self-deserved Beta = (ns)
c: self-needs Beta = +.14 (05)
d: self-progress Beta = (ns)
e: self-future Beta = (ns)
f: self-best Beta = (ns)
g: self-wants Beta = +.36 (05)
b: self-deserved Beta = (ns)
c: self-needs Beta = +.20 (05)
d: self-progress Beta = (ns)
e: self-future Beta = (ns)
f: self-best Beta = +.10 (05)
g: self-wants Beta = +.34 (05)
b: self-deserved Beta = (ns)
c: self-needs Beta = +.19 (05)
d: self-progress Beta = (ns)
e: self-future Beta = (ns)
f: self-best Beta = +.09 (05)
g: self-wants Beta = +.33 (05)
b: self-deserved Beta = (ns)
c: self-needs Beta = +.15 (05)
d: self-progress Beta = +.10 (05)
e: self-future Beta = -.07 (05)
f: self-best Beta = +.22 (05)
g: self-wants Beta = +.28 (05)
b: self-deserved Beta = +.18 (05)
c: self-needs Beta = +.13 (05)
d: self-progress Beta = (ns)
e: self-future Beta = +.08 (05)
f: self-best Beta = +.21 (05)
Self-wants is dependent variable in this analysis
Beta's controled for:
- income
- other gaps