Publication | |
Author(s) | Baker, L.A.; Burr, J.A.; Cahalin, L.P.; Gerst, K. |
Title | Productive Activities and Subjective Well-Being among Older Adults: The Influence of Number of Activities and Time Commitment. |
Source | Social Indicators Research, 2005, Vol. 73, 431 - 458 |
DOI | DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-0805-6 |
Investigation | |
Public | 60+ aged, USA, followed 3 years 1986-1989 |
Last assesment | 1989 |
T1: 1986, T2: 1989 | |
Survey name | Not available |
American Changing Lives Survey (ACL) | |
Sample | Probability stratified sample |
65+ aged selected from a probability sample of 25+ aged residents of the USA | |
Respondents N = | 1279 |
Non Response | Not available |
T1-T2 dropout greater among males, elderly, lower educated, people in poor health, depressed and unhappy | |
Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
Happiness measure(s) used |
Full text | Selfreport on single question: We have talked about various parts of your life, now I want to ask you about your life as a whole. How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days.....? 7 completely satisfied 6 5 4 neutral 3 2 1 completely dissatisfied |
Classification | O-SLW-c-sq-n-7-a |
Author's label | Life satisfaction |
Page in publication | 440 |
Remarks | Distribution in % on structured range 1-5 Satisfied 60.39% Somewhat satisfied 13.13% Neutral 18,98% Somewhat dissatisfied 4,22% Dissatisfied 3.28% % very satisfied= T1: 71%, T2: 73% |
Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
Mean | 5.60 | |
Standard deviation | 1.50 |
Full text | Selfreport on single question: Taken all together, how would you say things are these days? Would you say that you are....? 3 very happy 2 pretty happy 1 not too happy |
Classification | O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa |
Author's label | Happiness |
Page in publication | 440-453 |
Remarks | Average in report on reversed scale (M = 1,2) |
Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
On original range 1 - 3 | On range 0 - 10 | |
Mean | 2.23 | 7.30 |
Standard deviation | 0.64 | 1.66 |
Scores in | 1 | 2 | 3 |
% | 11.5 | 53.8 | 34.7 |
Author's label | Our subject description | |
Age | show | Current age (in years) |
Black | show | Ethnic status in the USA |
CESD2 (depressive symptoms index) | show | Depressive (f31-33) |
Earlier life satisfaction | show | Past happiness ( 1 to 10 years ago) |
Education | show | Earlier educational level |
Health condtions | show | Earlier physical health |
Life satisfaction | show | O-HL by O-SL |
Male | show | Sex (male vs female) |
Married | show | Earlier marital states |
Religious participation | show | Earlier religion |
Size of support network | show | Earlier support received |
Social activity | show | Earlier total social participation |