Hsieh (2008): study US 2001

Publication

Author(s):

Hsieh, C.M.

Title:

The Relative Importance of Health

Source:

Social Indicators Research 87:127-137

Investigation

Public

50+ aged, Chicago area , USA, 2001

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability chunk sample

Respondents

N = 90

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question

.. Satisfaction with life as a whole (full text not reported)
7  completely satisfied
6  somewhat satisfied
5  slightly satisfied
4  neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
3  slightly dissatisfied
2  somewhat dissatisfied
1  completely dissatisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-?-sq-v-7-a

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding summed satisfactions Satisfaction with multiple domains of life satisfaction with health Satisfaction with health satisfaction with family life Satisfaction with family satisfaction with religion Satisfaction with religion satisfaction with financial situation Satisfaction with financial situation satisfaction with spare time Satisfaction with leisure satisfaction with neighborhood Attitude to neighborhood satisfaction with friendship Satisfaction with friends satisfaction with work Satisfaction with work-as-a-whole