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Correlational findings

Study Gaymu & Springer (2010): study ZZ Europe 2004

Public
60+ aged living alone, 10 European Nations, 2004
Survey name
SHARE
Sample
Respondents
N = 3501
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Limitations in daily activities
Our Classification
Remarks
Global Activity Limitation Indicator (GALLI). Text not reported in this paper, but taken from Jagger et al., (2010)
Related specification variables
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question: For the past 6 months at least, to what extent have you been limited because of a health problem in activities people usually do?
Categorized as:
0: No limitations
1: Severe limitations

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e D% = - p < .01 MEN                  % happy
- no limitation       37,2
- severe limitation   25,2
-difference           12,0 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e D% = - p < .01 WOMEN
- no limitation      37,5
- severe limitation  18,8
-difference          18.7           

Difference greater among women than among men (01) O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 1.97 p < .01 SOME limitations (vs severe) O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 1.12 ns OR'S controlled for:
-age
-gender
-marital status
-education
-income
-house ownership
-neighborhood
-infrastructure
-children
-receives help
-provides help
-leisure O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 2.35 p < .01 not satisfied (vs satisfied and very satisfied) O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 1.20 ns OR additionally controlled for country O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 3.55 p < .01 NO LIMITATIONS (vs severe) O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 2.17 p < .01 not satisfied and satisfied (vs very satisfied)

OR controlled for:
-age
-gender
-marital status
-education
-income
-house ownership
-neighborhood
-infrastructure
-children
-receives help
-provides help
-leisure O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 4.35 p < .01 O-SLu-g-sq-v-4-e OR = 2.42 p < .01 OR additionally controlled for country

OR's computed for 'very satisfied or satisfied' (vs not satisfied)
Similar results when computed for 'very satisfied' (vs satisfied and not satisfied)