Naess et al. (2004): study NO Nord-Trøndelag 1984
Publication
- Author(s):
- Naess, S.; Eriksen, J.; Midthjell, K.
- Title:
- Diabetes Mellitus and Psychological Well-Being. Change between 1984-1986 and 1995-1997. Results of the Nord-Trondelag Health Study.
- Source:
- Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2004, Vol. 18,141 - 147.
Investigation
- Public
- 20-90 aged, general public, Nord-Trondelag, Norway followed 1 year, 1985-1996
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 65599
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Participants were invited for a medical screening and answered questionnaire 1 onsite and were given questionaire 2 when having the site. Questionaire 1 (1984) included questions on several diseases aand impairment, self- assessed health, and overall life satisfaction. Questionaire 2 (1995) The participant received a second questionaire with a prepaid, adressed envelope. Its contained a total of 42 questions covering several issues, including physicall and mental health and psychological well- being.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Would you say you are usually cheerful or dejected?
1 extremely dejected
2 dejected
3 quite dejected
4 both dejected and cheerful
5 quite cheerful
6 very cheerful
7 extremely cheerful - Classification:
- A-AOL-g-sq-v-7-a
- Author's label:
- psychological well-being
- Page in publication:
- 141-147
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
"Considering how you feel these days, are you generally satisfied with your life or are you generally dissatisfied?"
7 extremely satisfied
6 very satisfied
5 quite satisfied
4 both satisfied and dissatisfied
3 quite dissatisfied
2 very dissatisfied
1 extremely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-7-c
- Author's label:
- Satisfied with life
- Page in publication:
- 141-147