Study Henley & Davis (1967): study US 1959

Public

60+ aged chronically-ill, followed three years, USA, 1959-62

Sample

Respondents

N = 167

Non Response

24% not available because of death, mental deterioration, unknown address or r

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
at clinic or at home.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Past happiness

Our Classification

Operationalization

Single direct question:
"In general, how satisfied are you with your way of life? Quite satisfied, fairly satisfied, sometimes dissatisfied, usually disssatisfied?"

Assessed at:
- T1 (1959)
- T2 (1962; 3 years interval)

Observed Relation with Happiness