Matikka & Ojanen (2002): study FI 1994
Publication
- Author(s):
- Matikka, L.M.; Ojanen, M.
- Title:
- Happiness in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
- Source:
- Paper 2002, FAMR Research Unit, Helsinki, Finland
Investigation
- Public
- 18-77 aged intellectually disabled, Finland, 1994-2000
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 376
- Non Response
- 15%
- Assessment
-
Interview: face-to-face
in their home setting or in work places
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
Are you happy with your life?
2 yes
1 no
- don't know - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sq-v-2-a
- Author's label:
- happy person
- Remarks:
- yes: 93%
no: 7% - Page in publication:
- 5
- Error estimates:
- Retest correlation after 3 weeks: Phi=.69
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 7%, 2: 93% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 2 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 1.93 9.30
- SD:
- 0.26 2.55