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

Social activities

Our Classification

Operationalization

Reported number and importance of activities in:
a: clubs
b: local organizations, groups
c: evening/educational class
e: place of worship
d: cinema, theatre, place of entertainment
e: voluntary work
f: game or sport, swimming, keep fit, dancing, walking,
g: library
h: gardening
i: caring: for child er of someone ill/frail, other;
j: voting
h: frequency of getting out of house, holidays/outings

Observed Relation with Happiness