Study Lai et al. (2019): study US Chicago 2011

Public

60+ aged Chinese migrants, Chicago, USA, 2011 - 2013

Survey name

US-PINE

Sample

Respondents

N = 2717

Non Response

4.26%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Positive support from friends

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach’s α is .82.

Remarks

The two variables were combined as one aggregated variable to measure overall support level from friends.

Distribution

Range is 2-6, M: 3.4, SD: 1.5

Operationalization

Self report on questions:
-How often can you open up to your friends if you need to talk about your worries?
-How  often can you rely on them for help if you have a problem?

1: hardly ever or never
2: some of the time
3: often

Observed Relation with Happiness