Chen et al. (2005): study JP 1999

Publication

Author(s):

Chen, X.; Hamanishi, S.; Sekine, M.

Title:

Associations of Lifestyle Factors with quality of life (QOL) in Japanese children: a 3-year follow-up of the Toyama Birth Cohort Study.

Source:

Health & Development, 2005, Vol. 31, 433 - 439

Investigation

Public

9-10 aged children followed 3 years, Japan 1999-2002

Survey name

JP-Toyama Birth Cohort Study

Sample

No sample: full population

Respondents

N = 7794

Non Response

14,4%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How have things been going for you during the past 4 weeks?
4  very well
3  pretty good
3  good and bad parts about equal
2  pretty bad
1  bad

Classification:

O-QOL-cm-sq-v-5-a

Author's label:

Quality of life

Remarks:

Item in COOP questionnaire

Page in publication:

435

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Breakfast eating Earlier health-behavior
Change in health-behavior
Earlier nutrition
Change in nutrition
Breakfast (or not) Preference for physical activity Earlier attitude to sporting
Change attitude to sporting Frequency of physical activity Earlier health-behavior
Change in health-behavior
Earlier frequency of sporting
Earlier time use
Change in time use
Change frequency of sporting Television viewing Earlier life-style behavior
Change in life-style
Earlier time use
Change in time use
Change in TV watching
Earlier TV watching Bedtime Earlier health-behavior
Change in health-behavior
Earlier life-style
Change in life-style
Earlier time use
Change in time use
Earlier bedtime
Change bedtime Sleep duration Earlier health-behavior
Change in health-behavior
Earlier life-style
Change in life-style
Earlier time use
Change in time use
Earlier amount of sleep
Change in amount of sleep Video game playing Earlier gaming
Change in gaming