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Correlational findings

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
Health status
Our Classification
Operationalization
SF-36 item on health perceptions (Ware et al., 1993)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-GBB-u-sq-v-7-a Beta = -.21 Beta controlled for:
- social comparisons and expectations
- personality
- health values
- social capital
- age
- gender
- socioeconomic status
O-GBB-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.39 p < .01