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Correlational findings

Study Rosenfield (1992): study US 1988

Public
20-70 aged, chronic mental patients, USA, 1989
Sample
Respondents
N = 157
Non Response
7%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
By clinical psychologists and psychiatric nurses.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Social skills
Our Classification
Distribution
M=1,82
Operationalization
Selfreport on 6 questions related to e.g.
- help in relationships
- communicating
- developing trust
- increasing friends
- self-confidence in relating
Rated on a 3-point numerical scale

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-u-sqt-v-7-a Beta = -.18 ns Beta controlled for:
- demographic characteristics:
  - age
  - sex
  - education
  - race
- number of negative events in the last year
- functioning in het area of:
  - daily living skills
  - vocational skills
- need for structure
- need for supervision
- social contacts
- positive symptoms
- negative symptoms