| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Michalos, A.C.; Zumbo, B.D. |
| Title | Leisure Activities, Health and the Quality of Life. |
| Source | Michalos, A.C.;Ed.: "Essays on the Quality of Life", Kluwer, 2003, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 217 - 238 |
| Investigation | |
| Public | 18+ aged, general public, British Columbia, USA, 1999 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Probability simple random sample |
| Respondents N = | 440 |
| Non Response | 17,6 |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: Here are some features of people’s lives affecting them today. Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of them.... How satisfied are you with your life as-a-whole? 1 very dissatisfied 2 somewhat dissatisfied 3 a little dissatisfied 4 about evenly balanced 5 a little satisfied 6 somewhat satisfied 7 very satisfied |
| Classification | O-SLW-c-sq-v-7-f |
| Author's label | life satisfaction |
| Page in publication | 232 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 5.50 | |
| Standard deviation |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: Considering your life as a whole, how happy would you say you are? 1 very unhappy 2 somewhat unhappy 3 a little unhappy 4 evenly balanced 5 a little happy 6 somewhat happy 7 very happy |
| Classification | O-HL-u-sq-v-7-f |
| Author's label | happiness |
| Page in publication | 234 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 5.70 | |
| Standard deviation |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question: Here are some features of people’s lives affecting them today. Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of them.... How satisfied are you with your overall quality of life? 1 very dissatisfied 2 somewhat dissatisfied 3 a little dissatisfied 4 about evenly balanced 5 a little satisfied 6 somewhat satisfied 7 very satisfied |
| Classification | O-QLS-c-sq-v-7-b |
| Author's label | satisfaction with quality of life |
| Page in publication | 235 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 5.40 | |
| Standard deviation |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| Aesthetic benefits (of leisure) | show | Attitudes to leisure |
| Domain satisfaction and Health | show | Satisfaction with multiple domains of life |
| Family relations satisfaction | show | Satisfaction with family |
| Friendship satisfaction | show | Satisfaction with friends |
| General health | show | Current general health status |
| Job satisfaction | show | Current satisfaction with work |
| Living partner satisfaction | show | Satisfaction with family |
| Living partner satisfaction | show | Satisfaction with marriage, also classified as above ↑ |
| Mental health | show | Scores on symptom inventories |
| Physical functioning | show | Current general health status |
| Present age satisfaction | show | Satisfaction with age |
| Psychological benefits (of leisure) | show | Attitudes to leisure |
| Self-esteem satisfaction | show | Attitudes to own self-image |
| Social functioning | show | Current general health status |