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Correlational findings

Study Yeo et al. (1987): study US 1979

Public
65+ aged, patients, ambulatory medical center, followed 18 mth, California, USA, 198?
Sample
Respondents
N = 139
Non Response
Refusal 15.91%, unable 6.17%, to 1st question. 11.36%, to 2nd question. 21.43%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Psychological well-being
Our Classification
Operationalization
10 item index of closed questions on specific affects in the past few weeks.
(Bradburn Affect Balance Scale)

Assessed at
- T1: 1979
- T2: 18 months later

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.34 geriatric clinic A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = +.34 general medical clinic

(r' computed from b and SD in table)