Korfage et al. (2006): study NL 2003
Publication
- Author(s):
- Korfage, I.J.; DeKoning, H.J.; Essink-Bot, M.L.; Roobol, M.; Schröder, F.H.
- Title:
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: The Impact on Patients' Mental Health.
- Source:
- European Journal of Cancer, 2006, Vol. 42, 165 - 170
Investigation
- Public
- Prostate cancer patients, followed 8 month , The Netherlands, 2003-2004
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 52
- Non Response
- 36,6%
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question:
During the past 4 weeks….. Have you been a happy person?
6 all of the time
5 most of the time
4 a good bit of the time
3 some of the time
2 a little of the time
1 none of the time
Item MH5 in SF-36 (Medical Outcome Study 36 item Short Form) - Classification:
- M-TH-cm-sq-v-6-a
- Author's label:
- happiness
- Remarks:
- Coding reversed in original report
- Page in publication:
- 6
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 0%, 3: 3.85%, 4: 9.75%, 5: 58.5%, 6: 29.3% (total 101.4%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 6 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.12 -
- SD:
- 0.72 -