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Correlational findings

Study Timmermans (1997): study BE 1990

Public
18+ aged, general public, Belgium, 1990
Sample
Respondents
N = 2792
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Structured interview

Correlate

Authors's Label
Global health rating
Our Classification
Operationalization
Single question: "All in all, how would you describe your state of health these days?" Would you say it is....
1   Very poor
2   Poor
3   Fair
4   Good
5   Very good

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       M=2.29      Mt=4.3
2       M=2.87      Mt=6.2
3       M=3.10      Mt=7.0
4       M=3.26      Mt=7.5
5       M=3.60      Mt=8.7
O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a DM = + 1       M=4.26      Mt=3.6
2       M=5.90      Mt=5.4
3       M=6.96      Mt=6.6
4       M=7.65      Mt=7.4
5       M=8.23      Mt=8.0
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = 1       M=-1.22     Mt=3.8
2       M=  .02     Mt=5.0
3       M=  .67     Mt=5.7
4       M= 1.55     Mt=6.6
5       M= 2.17     Mt=7.2
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a DM = + 1       M=2.29      Mt=4.3
2       M=2.87      Mt=6.2
3       M=3.10      Mt=7.0
4       M=3.26      Mt=7.5
5       M=3.60      Mt=8.7
A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a DM = 1       M=-1.22     Mt=3.8
2       M=  .02     Mt=5.0
3       M=  .67     Mt=5.7
4       M= 1.55     Mt=6.6
5       M= 2.17     Mt=7.2
O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a DM = + 1       M=4.26      Mt=3.6
2       M=5.90      Mt=5.4
3       M=6.96      Mt=6.6
4       M=7.65      Mt=7.4
5       M=8.23      Mt=8.0
O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.34 p < .001 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.33 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a r = +.32 p < .001 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.33 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a r = +.34 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a r = +.32 p < .001 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.24 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a tc = +.24 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.25 p < .001 O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a tc = +.25 p < .001 O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a tc = +.24 p < .001 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a tc = +.24 p < .001 A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.33 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a Beta = +.31 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.31 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-HL-u-sq-v-4-a Beta = +.31 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income O-SLW-c-sq-m-11-a Beta = +.31 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a Beta = +.33 p < .001 ß controlled for sex, age, and household income