| Publication |
| Author(s) | Naess, S.; Eriksen, J.; Midthjell, K. |
| Title | Diabetes Mellitus and Psychological Well-Being. Change between 1984-1986 and 1995-1997. Results of the Nord-Trondelag Health Study. |
| Source | Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2004, Vol. 18,141 - 147. |
| DOI | DOI:10.1016/S1056-8727(03)00036-9 |
| Investigation |
| Public | 20-90 aged, general public, Nord-Trondelag, Norway followed 1 year, 1985-1996 |
| | All adult inhabitants |
| Last assesment | 1997 |
| | T1:1984-86 and T2:1995-97 |
| Survey name | Not available |
| | North-Trondelag Health Studies, HUNT 1 and HUNT 2 |
| Sample | Non-probability chunk sample |
| | All inhabitants of the country were invited to participate |
| Respondents N = | 65599 |
| Non Response | Not available |
| | 1984 N 85100 Non-response 9.3%
1995 N 92434 Non-response 39%
All persons under 90 years |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| | Participants were invited for a medical screening and answered questionnaire 1 onsite and were given questionaire 2 when having the site.
Questionaire 1 (1984) included questions on several diseases aand impairment, self- assessed health, and overall life satisfaction.
Questionaire 2 (1995) The participant received a second questionaire with a prepaid, adressed envelope. Its contained a total of 42 questions covering several issues, including physicall and mental health and psychological well- being. |
| Happiness measure(s) used |