Study

Publication
Author(s)	Iwasaki, Y.; Smale, B.J.
Title	Longitudinal Analyses of the Relationships among Life Transitions, Chronic Health Problems, Leisure, and Psychological Well?being
Source	Leisure Sciences, 1998, Vol. 20, 25 - 52
URL	https://doi.org/10.1080/01490409809512263
Investigation
Public	Aged 23-96, Canada, 1981-1988
	Members of selected households
Last assesment	1988
Survey name	Not available
	1981 Canada Fitness Survey and the 1988 Campbell's Survey on Well-Being in Canada
Sample	Probability multi-stage cluster sample
	All members of each selected household over the age of 7 years were included in the surveys. Only respondents who participated in both surveys were included.
Respondents N =	2744
	Women:1.480; men:1.264. Mean age 44.5 ( range 23-96)
Non Response	Not available
Assesment	Not available
	Assessment not reported
Happiness measure(s) used

Full text	Selfreport on 10 questions: During the past few weeks, did you ever feel ....? ) A Particularly excited or interested in something? B So restless that you couldn't sit long in a chair? C Proud because someone complimented you on something you had done? D Very lonely or remote from other people? E Pleased about having accomplished something? F Bored? G On top of the world? H Depressed or very unhappy? I That things were going your way? J Upset because someone criticized you? Answer options and scoring: 1 never 2 sometimesd 3 often Summation: -Positive Affect Score (PAS): A+C+E+G+I -Negative Affect Score (NAS): B+D+F+H+J -Affect Balance Score (ABS): PAS minus NAS Possible range: -20 to +20 Name: Bradburn's 'Affect Balance Scale' (standard version)
Classification	A-BB-cm-mq-v-3-a
Author's label	Psychological well-being
Page in publication	28,29
Finding used in nation ranks	Yes

Author's label		Our subject description
Change employment status	show	Change from/to full-time homemaker
Change employment status	show	Change in employment, also classified as above ↑
Change employment status	show	Change in having work, also classified as above ↑
Change employment status	show	Change in retirement status, also classified as above ↑
Change employment status	show	Falling unemployed, also classified as above ↑
Change employment status	show	Getting (re)employed, also classified as above ↑
Change marital status	show	Recent change in marital status
Prevalence of illness	show	Physical health in nation