Study Martinson et al. (1985): study US Wisconsin 1974
- Public
- 18+ aged, general public, NW Wisconsin, USA, 1974
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 1423
- Non Response
- 14%
- Assessment
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Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Disability
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Direct question: "Would you say that any health problem keeps you from doing a lot of things you would like to do?"
0: can do almost anything I wish
1: centain things restricted
Observed Relation with Happiness
under 30 : -.19 05 30-49 : -.18 05
50-64 : -.16 05 over 64 : -.14 05
ß controlled for: negative life change, days lost due to illness, powerlessness, community solidarity, recent migrant, contact with friends, contact with relatives, organizational affiliation, church attendance, separated / divorced, sex, unemployed, family income, education.