Baker et al. (2005): study US 1986
Publication
- Author(s):
- Baker, L.A.; Burr, J.A.; Cahalin, L.P.; Gerst, K.
- Title:
- Productive Activities and Subjective Well-Being among Older Adults: The Influence of Number of Activities and Time Commitment.
- Source:
- Social Indicators Research, 2005, Vol. 73, 431 - 458
Investigation
- Public
- 60+ aged, USA, followed 3 years 1986-1989
- Sample
- Probability stratified sample
- Respondents
- N = 1279
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
We have talked about various parts of your life, now I want to ask you about your life as a whole. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days.....?
7 completely satisfied
6
5
4 neutral
3
2
1 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Distribution in % on structured range 1-5
Satisfied 60.39%
Somewhat satisfied 13.13%
Neutral 18,98%
Somewhat dissatisfied 4,22%
Dissatisfied 3.28%
% very satisfied= T1: 71%, T2: 73% - Page in publication:
- 440
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.60 -
- SD:
- 1.50 -
- 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:
- Average in report on reversed scale (M = 1,2)
- Page in publication:
- 440-453
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 11.49%, 2: 53.79%, 3: 34.71% (total 99.99%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.23 7.30
- SD:
- 0.64 1.66
Correlational Findings
Work activity