Michalos et al. (2007): study CA British Columbia 2005
Publication
- Author(s):
- Michalos, A.C.; Hatch, P.M; Hemingway, D.
- Title:
- Health and Quality of Life of Older People: A Replication after Six Years.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2007, Vol. 84, 127 - 158
Investigation
- Public
- Elderly, British Columbia, Canada, 2005
- Sample
- Non-probability accidental sample
- Respondents
- N = 656
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Replication of a similar survey in 1999
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
7 completely satisfied
6 quite satisfied
5 somewhat satisfied
4 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
3 somewhat dissatisfied
2 quite dissatisfied
1 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-7-g
- Author's label:
- Satisfaction with Life as a whole (SWB)
- Page in publication:
- 133
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Here are some features of people’s lives affecting them today. Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of them....
How satisfied are you with your overall quality of life?
1 very dissatisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
3 a little dissatisfied
4 about evenly balanced
5 a little satisfied
6 somewhat satisfied
7 very satisfied - Classification:
- O-SQL-c-sq-v-7-b
- Author's label:
- Satisf. With the overall quality of life
- Page in publication:
- 133, 145
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Considering your life as a whole, how happy would you say you are?
1 very unhappy
2 somewhat unhappy
3 a little unhappy
4 evenly balanced
5 a little happy
6 somewhat happy
7 very happy - Classification:
- O-HL-u-sq-v-7-f
- Author's label:
- Happiness with life as a whole.
- Page in publication:
- 133,144
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 -
- SD:
- - -
- Full text:
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Self report on five questions:
A I am very content with my life
B I am living my life to the fullest
C Nothing is currently lacking in my life
D When I examine my life as a whole, I feel I am not meeting my aspirations*
E I feel dissatisfied because I'm not doing everything that I want to be doing in my life*
Rating:
1 strongly disagree
.
.
7 strongly agree
* reversed keyed item
Name: Contentment with life assessment Scale (CLAS) - Classification:
- C-Sum-u-mq-n-7-b
- Author's label:
- Contentmen with Life Assessment Scale
- Page in publication:
- 148
- Error estimates:
- Cronbach alpha .86
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Considering your life as a whole, how does it measure up to your general aspirations or what you want out of life/, Generally does life provide of what you want
1 nothing
2
3
4 half
5
6
7 all - Classification:
- C-W-g-sq-v-7-a