Publication | |
Author(s) | Chappell, N.L.; Badger, M. |
Title | Social Isolation and Well-Being. |
Source | Journal of Gerontology, 1989, Vol. 44, 169 - 176 |
Investigation | |
Public | 60+ aged, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1985 |
Survey name | Unnamed study |
Sample | Probability simple random sample |
The sample was obtained from the Manitoba Health Services Commission (MHSC), the organization processing all provincial health insurance claims in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The sample includes people aged 60 and older. | |
Respondents N = | 743 |
The characteristics of the sample are similar to other representative samples studied in Winnipeg. | |
Non Response | 25% |
Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
The interviews were lasted for an hour and a half, on average. | |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Full text | Self report single question: Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days- would you say you are.. 5 happy 4 somewhat happy 3 neither happy nor unhappy 2 somewhat unhappy 1 unhappy |
Classification | O-HL-c-sq-v-5-o |
Author's label | The Global Happiness Indicator |
Page in publication | 171 |
Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
On original range 1 - 5 | On range 0 - 10 | |
Mean | 4.14 | 6.50 |
Standard deviation | 1.14 | 1.31 |
Scores in | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
% | 7.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 24.0 | 52.0 |
Author's label | Our subject description | |
Social Isolation | show | Current contacts |
Social Isolation | show | Ever had children (vs not), also classified as above ↑ |
Social Isolation | show | Living alone or not, also classified as above ↑ |
Social Isolation | show | Married state (compared to non-married states), also classified as above ↑ |
Social Isolation | show | Number of close friends, also classified as above ↑ |