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Correlational findings

Study Verkleij & Stolk (1989): study MZ 1983

Public
30-50 aged, in working force, followed 1 year, urban areas, Netherlands, 1983-84
Sample
Respondents
N = 1100
Non Response
T1-T2 attrition: 27%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
T1: interview, T2: mailed questionaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Health
Our Classification
Operationalization
a Number of physical complaints


b Number of diseases under tratment


Subscale of POF questionaire
(Dijkstra et al 1983)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.34 p < .001 T1 happiness by T2 health A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.26 p < .001 T1 health by T2 happiness A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.31 p < .001 T1 happiness by T2 health A-BB-cm-mq-v-2-a r = -.22 p < .001 T1 health by T2 happiness

Computed for continously unemployed Ss only