Cheng & Chan (2006): study HK 2000

Publication

Author(s):

Cheng, S.T.; Chan, A.C.

Title:

Relationship with Others and Life Satisfaction in Later Life: Do Gender and Widowhood make a Difference?

Source:

Journal of Gerontology, 2006, Vol. 61b, 46 - 53

Investigation

Public

60+ aged, Hong Kong, 2000

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Probability multi-stage random

Respondents

N = 1616

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on 2 questions

A Happiness
B Life-satisfaction

Texts not reported

Summation: A+B

Classification:

O-Sum-?-mq-?-7-a

Author's label:

Satisfaction with current life

Page in publication:

49

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10

Mean:

3.44 4.07

SD:

0.74 1.23

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Family Family climate
Current social support received
Current availability of social support Intergenerational relations Current relation with one's children
Support received from children Friendship Number of close friends Companionship Current contacts with friends Mobility and vitality Restrictions in moving
Sporting Sleep Quality of sleep Oral health Oral diseases (k00-14) General health Current general health status Formal activities Current total social participation
Concern about social participation Fullfilling activities Perceived over/under activity
Self-characterization Financial strain Sufficiency of current income Housing quality Quality of current dwelling