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Correlational findings

Study Janz et al. (2001): study US Michigan 1996

Public
Medical Patients, Michigan, United States, followed 1 year, 199?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 570
Non Response
52%
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Perceived stress level
Our Classification
Remarks
Assessed at T1 and T2 (12 months difference)
Operationalization
Selfreport on stress.
Details not reported.

1 Same or better
0 Deteriorated

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-QOL-cm-sq-v-5-a OR = 3.22 p < .01 CI95[1.88,5.52]

T2 happiness by T1-T2 maintenance or improvement perceived stress level.
Chances for higher happiness level at T2 are 1.87 times higher for those whose perceived stress level improved between T2 and T1.
O-QOL-cm-sq-v-5-a OR = 0.81 p < .05 CI95[0.78,0.97]

T1 happiness by T1-T2 maintenance or improvement of perceived stress level.
Chances for higher happiness level at T1 are 0.81 times lower for those whose stress level improved between T1 and T2.