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Correlational findings

Study Bengtsson-Tops et al. (2005): study ZZ Scandinavia 2000

Public
25-55 aged schizophenic outpatients, Scandinavia, 2000
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 387
Non Response
45
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Interviewer assesment of global quality of life
Our Classification
Remarks
Cantril ladder question on best possible 'life', while self-report of mental patients was on best possible ' life-situation'. Interviewers were trained usung video taped patient interviews
Distribution
M =50,89, SD = 18,9
Operationalization
Interviewer rating of respondents global quality of life on single question
Lead item not reported
100 best possible life
:
0  worst possible life

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks C-BW-?-sq-ol-101-a DM = + Selfreported happiness        M=53,49  SD=27,3
Interviewer rated happiness   M=50,89  SD=18,9
- difference                    +22,1    +15,9 C-BW-?-sq-ol-101-a ICC = +.33 Correlational analysis showed that the interviewers rating of the respondents happiness was to a greater extend based on clinical symptoms and functional capacity, while the respondents self-report was more associted with affective symptoms and availability of an emotional support network