| Publication |
| Author(s) | Mollenkopf, H.; Kaspar, R.; Marcellini, F.; Ruoppila, I. |
| Title | Quality of Life in Urban and Rural Areas of Five European Countries: Similarities and Differences. |
| Source | Hallym International Journal of Aging, 2004, Vol. 6, 1 - 36 |
| Investigation |
| Public | 55+ aged, Finland, 2000 |
| | Elderly in Finland
- born in 1940 or before
- living in private household
- middle sized cities
- rural areas (on basis of typical population density in the country in question) |
| Survey name | MOBILATE |
| Sample | Probability stratified sample |
| Respondents N = | 610 |
| | Urban N=309, Rural N=301 |
| Non Response | 45% |
| | 42% in rural areas; 48 % in urban areas |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| General remarks | Details about measurement taken from Mollenkopf, H.; Flaschenträger, P.; Erhaltung von Mobilität im Alter, Verlag W. Kohhammer, Stuttgart; Berlin; Köln, 2001, Schriftenreihe des Bundesministeriums für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Band 197.
ISBN:3-17-07144-5 |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | Subject Code
Finding | Subject description |
| Activities of daily living | H14ac01 | Degree of restriction |
| Age | A04ab03 | Age difference among elderly |
| Apartment/house ownership | H22ab01a | House owned or rented |
| Car in household | P12ab02ea | Car |
| Cultural amenities | L12ab04ac | Cultural facilities in vinicity |
| Cultural amenities | L10ab | Current local cultural conditions, also classified as above ↑ |
| Diversity social network | I07ac03 | Size of intimate network |
| Friends/kin nearby | I07ad | Current chances for intimacy |
| Gender | G01aa | Sex (male vs female) |
| Household type | H20ab01 | Living alone or not |
| Housing amenities | H22ab03 | Quality of current dwelling |
| Income per person | I01ab03 | Household income |
| Income per person | I01ab01 | Personal income, also classified as above ↑ |
| Medical services | L12ab04ah | Health care in vinicity |
| Natural environment | L13ab04 | Local nature |
| Satisfaction with domains ol life | L04ad02 | Satisfaction with multiple domains of life |
| Satisfaction with finances | I01af05 | Satisfaction with income\finances |
| Satisfaction with health | H14af04 | Satisfaction with health |
| Satisfaction with housing | H22ae02 | Satisfaction with housing |
| Satisfaction with leisure possibilities | L03ad03 | Satisfaction with leisure |
| Satisfaction with leisure possibilities | L12ac02ac | Satisfaction with local recreation, also classified as above ↑ |
| Satisfaction with living area | L16ac03 | Satisfaction with local environment |
| Satisfaction with mobility | L12ac02a | Satisfaction with amenities in vinicity |
| Satisfaction with public transportation | L12ac02ah | Satisfaction with local transport |
| Satisfaction with services | L12ac02a | Satisfaction with amenities in vinicity |
| Security at night | L17ac03 | Perceived safety in vinicity |
| Services and shops | L12ab04ar | Shops in vinicity |
| Urbanization | L13ab02b | Rural vs urban dwelling |