| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Garrity, T.F. |
| Title | Social Involvement and Activeness as Predictors of Morale Six Months after First Myocardial Infarction. |
| Source | Social Science and Medicine, 1973, Vol. 7, 199 - 207 |
| Investigation | |
| Public | White males, heart-attack survivors, Durham, North-Carolina, USA, 1970 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Not available |
| Non-probability quota sample of patients from 3 hospitals. Respondents survived at least six months after their hospital discharge; age 37-74, mean age 54; 93% married. | |
| Respondents N = | 56 |
| Non Response | 20% |
| Assesment | Multiple methods |
| Interview, mailed questionnaire and analysis of hospital records. | |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: Lead item not reported. 11 the happiest I could be 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 the saddest I could be |
| Classification | M-FH-c-sq-l-11-a |
| Author's label | Morale. |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| Author's label | Subject Code Finding | Subject description |
| Age | A04ab | Current age (in years) |
| Amount of non- associational leisure activity | L03ac01 | Leisure activity level |
| Gainful employment | E02ab | Current employment status |
| Having chronic health problems | H14ab02d | Chronic illness |
| Participation in community organizations | S07ab02 | Attendance to meetings |
| Participation in informal sociability | S06ab | Current contacts |
| S.E.S. | S09ab01 | 'Objective' socio-economic status |
| Self-perceived health | H14ab02a | Global health rating |
| Severity of initial heart attack | H14ad09 | Diseases of circulatory system (i00-99) |