Bowling & Gabriel (2004): study GB 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Bowling, A.P.; Gabriel, Z.
- Title:
- An Integrational Model of Quality of Life in Older Age. Results from the ESRC/MRC HSRC Quality of Life Survey in Britain.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2004, Vol. 69, 1 - 36
Investigation
- Public
- 65+aged, Britain, 2000-2001
- Survey name
- Omnibus Survey
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 999
- Non Response
- 23%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
Interviews took place in the homes of respondents. They lasted between 60-90 minutes.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Thinking about the good and bad things in your life, which of the answers best describes your life-as-a-whole?
1 as bad as can be
2 very bad
3 bad
4 alright
5 good
6 very good
7 as good as can be - Classification:
- O-GBB-u-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- Quality of Life
- Remarks:
- The findings were not specified clearly.
- Page in publication:
- 7
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 0%, 3: 0%, 4: 18.02%, 5: 0%, 6: 76.68%, 7: 5.3% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.69 -
- SD:
- 0.82 -