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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
Social functioning
Our Classification
Remarks
Sub-scale of the SF-36
Operationalization
Selfreport on 2 questions of social functioning

-During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbors, or groups?
Rated: Not at all, Slightly, Moderately, Quite a bit, Extremely

-During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your social activities (like visiting with friends, relatives, etc.)?
Rated: All of the time, Most of the time, Some of the time, A little of the time, None of the time

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-TH-cm-sq-v-6-a b = +.01 CI95 [+.01- +.02]

B controlled for:
-gender
-age
-education
-living with partner
-employment
-urbanicity
-kind of disorder
-number of disorders