Uppal (2006): study CA 1991

Publication

Author(s):

Uppal, S.

Title:

Impact of the Timing, Type and Severity of Disability on the Subjective Well-Being of Individuals with Disabilities.

Source:

Social Science and Medicine, 2006, Vol. 63, 525 - 539

Investigation

Public

Disabled, Canada, 1991

Sample

Probability area sample

Respondents

N = 24036

Non Response

7.1%

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report 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

Remarks:

Based on weighted sample

Page in publication:

525-539

Observed distribution

Frequencies

1: 14.02%,   2: 65.43%,   3: 20.55%   (total 100%)

Summary Statistics

On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

2.07 6.87

SD:

0.58 1.52

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Recency of disability Getting handicapped Severity of disability Severity of handicap Type of disablility Mental handicap
Physical handicap
Later mental health
Restrictions in hearing
Restrictions in moving
Restrictions in seeing Labour force status Current employment status Marital status Married state (compared to non-married states) Household chores Current functional health
Current social support received Gender Sex: male (vs female) Origin Ethnic status in Canada
Ever migrated or not Age Current age (in years) Religious beliefs Self-definition as religious