Entry:
George, Linda K. and Landerman, Richard, "Health and Subjective Well-Being: A Replicated Secondary Data Analysis," International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 19 (1984), 133-156.
Abstract:
Self-rated health is positively associated with subjective well-being. Physician assessed health exhibits weaker associations with subjective well-being.
GSS Years:1980
Other Data Sets:
QAL 1971; Harris Survey of Myth and Reality of Aging 1975; Second Duke Longitudinal Study 1969-1975; Survey of Well-Being of Older People in Cleveland 1975; Virginia Survey of Older People 1978; National Indian Council on Aging Survey 1980
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| SATHEALT |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MARITAL |
MARITAL STATUS |
| REGION |
REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| WRKSTAT |
LABOR FRCE STATUS |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| SATFIN |
SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION |
| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| SATFAM |
FAMILY LIFE |
| SATFRND |
FRIENDSHIPS |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| MEMNUM |
NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIPS |