Wu et al. (2014): study TW 2009

Publication

Author(s):

Wu, C.H.; Huang, L.; Yang, C.

Title:

On the Predictive Effect of Multidimensional Importance-Weighted Quality of Life Scores on Overall Subjective Well-Being.

Source:

Social Indicators Research, 2014, 115, 933 - 943

Investigation

Public

Students, Taiwan, 200?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Non-probability chunk sample

Respondents

N = 146

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: paper

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

How do you feel about your life just now?
5  excellent
4  good
3  neither good nor bad
2  bad
1  very bad

Classification:

O-QOL-c-sq-v-5-b

Author's label:

Overall QOL

Page in publication:

936

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.08 -

SD:

0.66 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Pain Pain
Degree of restriction Medication Current functional health Energy Feeling energetic (vs lethargic, tired)
Fatigue Mobility Restrictions in moving Sleep Satisfaction with amount of sleep Activities Current functional health Work Degree of restriction Physical health sumscore Summed life aspect evaluations (semantic differential scales)
Health domain self-ratings Positive feeling O-further by M-AO Thinking Current specific mental abilities Body image Satisfaction with one's appearance
Current satisfaction with self Self-esteem Self respect Negative feeling Depressive (f31-33)
Feeling down (vs not) Psychological health sumscore Scores on symptom inventories Relations Satisfaction with intimate bonds Sex Satisfaction with sex-life Social support Satisfaction with social support received Social relationships sumscore Satisfaction with intimate bonds
Satisfaction with personal contacts Safety Feeling secure (vs threatened) Environment Local physical climate Finance Sufficiency of current income Information Satisfaction with amenities in vicinity Leisure Satisfaction with leisure Home Satisfaction with housing Transportation Satisfaction with local transport Environmental health sumscore Local environmental quality Psychological health Scores on symptom inventories