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Correlational findings

Study Moon & Mikami (2007): study JP 2004

Public
65+aged, ethnic Korean naturalized as Japanese and Japanese, Japan, 2005
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 425
Non Response
21.7%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire delivered to respondents by the chairpersons of the neighborhood association or the investigator

Correlate

Authors's Label
Literacy
Our Classification
Operationalization
2=literate
1=partially literate
0=illiterate

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-QOL-u-sq-n-101-a r = +.31 p < .001 O-QOL-u-sq-n-101-a Beta = +.17 p < .01 Beta controlled for:
- age
- ethnicity
- gender
- living alone
- absence of 'sense of purpose in life'
- pension
- public assistance
O-QOL-u-sq-n-101-a Beta = 00 ns Beta additionally controlled for:
- depression
- performance status (ADL)
- history of lifestyle related disease