Study Zullig et al. (2005): study US SouthCarolina 2005
- Public
- 13-18 aged high school students, public high schools grades 9-12, South Carolina, USA, 200?
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 4914
- Non Response
- 7.86%
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire completed in class
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Self-rated health
- Our Classification
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- Distribution
- 5+4: 50,2%, 3: 35,8%, 1+2: 14,0%
- Operationalization
- Self report on single question:
Would you say that in general your health is:
5 excellent
4 very good
3 good
2 fair
1 poor
Observed Relation with Happiness
- white females: 2.46 [1.73-3.50] 0005
- black females: 1.70 [1.28-2.25] 005
- white males : 1.75 [1.31-2.33] 005
- black males : 1.20 [0.89-1.61] ns
- white females: 6.80 [4.57-10.12] 0005
- black females: 3.20 [2.31-4.43] 0005
- white males : 3.45 [2.40-4.95] 005
- black males : 1.72 [1.11-2.66] ns
OR is chance of being Unhappy as conpared to SS reporting to be in 'excellent' or 'very good' health