Dolan & Metcalfe (2012): study US 2011
Publication
- Author(s):
- Dolan, P.; Metcalfe, R.
- Title:
- Valuing Health: A Brief Report on Subjective Well-Being versus Preferences.
- Source:
- Medical Decision Making, 2012, Vol. 32, 578 - 582
Investigation
- Public
- Elderly, United States, 2011
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 1173
- Non Response
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Overall how satisfied are you with your life?
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Labels of response options not reported - Classification:
- O-SLu-u-sq-n-7-c
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Page in publication:
- 579
- Full text:
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Self report on feelings during activities in the previous day (Day Reconstruction Method)
A worried
B rushed
C irritated or angry
D depressed
E tense or stressed
F calm or relaxed
G enjoying
Rated:
0 not al all
1
2
3
4
5
6 very much
Computation: (A+B+C+D+E)/5 - (F+G)/2 - Classification:
- A-AB-yd-mq-n-7-c
- Author's label:
- Affect
- Page in publication:
- 579
Correlational Findings
Feeling down (vs not)
Feeling secure (vs threatened)
Anxious (f40)