Study Pettay (2008a): study US 2006

Public

University students, Illinois, USA, 2007

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 796

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Stage of change in physical activity frequancy

Our Classification

Remarks

Combination of the following questions A: I currently exercise (yes/no) B: I intend to excersice in the next 6 months (yes/no) C: I currently excersise regularly (yes/no) D: I have excercised regularly for the past 6 months (yes/no) 1 = A no + B no 2 = A no + B yes 3 = A no + C no 4 = A yes + C yes + D no 5 = A yes + C yes +, E yes

Distribution

1: 4%, 2: 24%, 3: 20%, 4: 19%, 5: 33%

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Self reports on questions about physical activity (full text not reported)
1: precontemplation
2: contemplation
3; preparation
4: action
5: maitenance

Observed Relation with Happiness