Study Bowling & Gabriel (2004): study GB 2001

Public

65+aged, Britain, 2000-2001

Survey name

Omnibus Survey

Sample

Respondents

N = 999

Non Response

23%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Interviews took place in the homes of respondents. They lasted between 60-90 minutes.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Optimism-pessimism bias

Our Classification

Remarks

(Scheier and Carver; 1985)

Operationalization

Self report on 3 questions:
a: In uncertain times I usually expect the best
b: If something can go wrong for me; it will
c: I always look on the bright side of things

Rated
1: strongly disagree
:
5: strongly agree

Observed Relation with Happiness