Kao et al. (2005): study TW 2001
Publication
- Author(s):
- Kao, S.; Lai, K.L.; Lin, H.C.
- Title:
- WHOQOL-BREF as Predictors of Mortality: A Two-Year Follow-up Study at Veteran Homes.
- Source:
- Quality of Life Research, 2005, Vol. 14, 1443 - 1454
Investigation
- Public
- 65+ aged males living in veteran homes, Taiwan, followed 2 years 2001-2003
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 689
- Non Response
- 7,5%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
At T1 at subjects residence or quiet area
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
How happy are you with life in general?
5 very happy
4 fairly happy
3 so-so
2 unhappy
1 very unhappy - Classification:
- O-HL-g-sq-v-5-e
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 1445-6
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 10.9%, 2: 33.71%, 3: 35.6%, 4: 13.5%, 5: 0.9% (total 94.61%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.57 3.93
- SD:
- 0.90 1.86