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Uppal (2006): study CA 1991

Publication

Author(s):
Uppal, S.
Title:
Impact of the Timing, Type and Severity of Disability on the Subjective Well-Being of Individuals with Disabilities.
Source:
Social Science and Medicine, 2006, Vol. 63, 525 - 539

Investigation

Public
Disabled, Canada, 1991
Sample
Probability area sample
Respondents
N = 24036
Non Response
7.1%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

Taken all together, how would you say things are these days?   Would you say that you are....?
3  very happy
2  pretty happy
1  not too happy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa
Author's label:
Happiness
Remarks:
Based on weighted sample
Page in publication:
525-539
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 14.02%,   2: 65.43%,   3: 20.55%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.07 6.87
SD:
0.58 1.52

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Recency of disability