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Happiness in Older Americans

NSHAP (National Social Life, Health & Aging Project) analysis; factors related to happiness in older Americans

Subjects

813

Features

800

Cross-sectional (round 1 only)

Study: Older Americans (ages 57-85) who were interviewed face-to-face ~2005; stratified by sex and ethnicity (Hispanic, black, and white; men and women); 6 reports upon download.

Inputs: Variety of factors, e.g., living situations, social networks, medication, physical health, sexual health, clinical tests, etc.

Outcome: Happiness rating

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Waite, Linda J., Laumann, Edward O., Levinson, Wendy S., Lindau, Stacy Tessler, and O’Muircheartaigh, Colm A. National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP): Round 1, [United States], 2005-2006. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-01-30. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20541.v10

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