Study Smits et al. (1995): study NL 1992

Public

Elderly, Sassenheim, the Netherlands, 1992

Sample

Respondents

N = 119

Non Response

24,4%

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Interview and additional questionnaires

Correlate

Authors's Label

sense of coherence

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach alpha= .77

Remarks

data available for 85 Ss

Distribution

M=35,94 (sd=25,07)

Operationalization

Self report on 11 questions.
Typical question: "Has life until now had a clear goal or destination for you?"
Adapted Dutch version of 13 item Sense of Coherence questionnaire.

Observed Relation with Happiness