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Studies

Anderson et al. (1990): study GB Glasgow City 1985

Publication

Author(s):
Anderson, J.St. C; Sullivan, F.; Usherwood, T.P.
Title:
The Medical Outcomes Study Instrument (MOSI)--Use of a New Health Status Measure in Britain.
Source:
Family Practice, 1990, Vol. 7, 205 - 18

Investigation

Public
30-40 aged women, Glasgow, UK 198?
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Probability simple random sample
Respondents
N = 436
Non Response
27%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionaire send by post

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on  single questions:

How did you feel during the last month?. Were you a happy person?
6:  continually
5:  mostly
4:  often
3:  sometimes
2:  seldom
1:  never

Last item in a series of questions on self and life
Classification:
O-HP-cm-sq-v-6-a
Author's label:
happy person
Page in publication:
Appendix 1

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding MOSI health outcome questionnaire Symptoms of bad health