| Publication |
| Author(s) | Henley, B.; Davis, M.S. |
| Title | Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction: A Study of the Chronically-Ill Aged Patient. |
| Source | Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1967, Vol. 8, 65 - 75 |
| Investigation |
| Public | 60+ aged chronically-ill, followed three years, USA, 1959-62 |
| Last assesment | 1962 |
| | T1: 1959 T2: 1962 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Not available |
| | Non-probability purposive sample of aged chronically-ill attendants of a medical clinic. (Probability sample among attendants).
Predominantly females; European-born or first generation American; white population; low income; average of three chronic illnesses; age 60+. |
| Respondents N = | 167 |
| | dropout at T2 46% |
| Non Response | 24% not available because of death, mental deterioration, unknown address or r |
| Assesment | Interview: face-to-face |
| | at clinic or at home. |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | Subject Code
Finding | Subject description |
| Age | A04ab03 | Age difference among elderly |
| Aging | H04ab01b | Past happiness ( 1 to 10 years ago) |
| Availability of help in case of illness | S10ac02 | Perceived availability of social support |
| Educational level | E01ab02 | Level of school-education |
| Employed status | E02ab | Current employment status |
| Extent of familial contact outside the home | F03ab02 | Contacts with relatives |
| Extent of family contact outside the home | F03ab02 | Contacts with relatives |
| Household composition | H20ab | Current household-composition |
| Income | I01ab03 | Household income |
| Living alone | H20ab01 | Living alone or not |
| Male sex | G01aa | Sex (male vs female) |
| Married vs divorced | M02aa03 | Married vs divorced |
| Married vs never married | M02aa01 | Married vs never married |
| Married vs widowed | M02aa02 | Married vs widowed |
| Never married vs divorced | M02ab01b | Vs divorced |
| Never married vs widowed | M02ab01a | Vs widowed |
| Objection to living alone | H20ad01 | Attitude to living alone |
| Past happiness | H04ab01b | Past happiness ( 1 to 10 years ago) |
| Perceived financial adequacy | I01ac02 | Subjective poverty |
| Practicing one's religion | R12ad | Current religious practices |
| Quality of contacts with household members | H20ad03 | Attitudes to household-members |
| Quality of contacts with household members | H20ac02 | Intimacy with household-members, also classified as above ↑ |
| Quality of contacts with household members | I07ab04 | Perceived quality of intimate ties, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self-perceived health | H14ab02a | Global health rating |
| White race | E04ab03t | Ethnic status in the USA |
| Widowed | M02ab02a | Vs divorced |