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Correlational findings

Study Bergsma et al. (2011a): study NL 1996 /1

Public
18-65 aged, diagnosed as having mental disorder, Netherlands, 1996
Sample
Respondents
N = 1138
Non Response
30%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Number of mental disorders
Our Classification
Remarks
Disorders assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI version 1.1). Administered by trained interviewers.
Distribution
1: 70,8%; 2: 17,7%; 3: 11,5%;
Operationalization
Diagnosed number of mental disorders:
1: 1 disorder
2: 2 disorders
3: 3 or more disorders (reference category)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-TH-cm-sq-v-6-a b = ns 1 disorder        B = +.24; CI95 [-.10- +.58]
2 disorders       B = +.01; CI95 [-.29- +.32]
3 or more dis     (reference category)

B's controlled for:
-gender
-age
-education
-living with partner
-employment
-urbanicity
-kind of disorder
-role functioning