Public Approval and Mortality
Date
2009
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Producer
Director
Performer
Choreographer
Costume Designer
Music
Videographer
Lighting Designer
Set Designer
Crew Member
Funder
Rehearsal Director
Concert Coordinator
Advisor
Moderator
Panelist
Alternative Title
Department
Haverford College. Department of Economics
Type
Thesis
Original Format
Running Time
File Format
Place of Publication
Date Span
Copyright Date
Award
Language
eng
Note
Table of Contents
Terms of Use
Rights Holder
Access Restrictions
Open Access
Terms of Use
Tripod URL
Identifier
Abstract
Previous studies on the topic of approval demonstrated that positive professional public approval can decrease mortality risks and increase the lifespan of individuals by as much as four years. This thesis studied public approval, a subset of general approval, and the effects that it has on mortality. Senators, whose job status relies on public approval, were observed to see if there were differences in mortality risks based on differences in public approval. Survival analysis and the Cox Proportional Hazards Model were used to create a model for the differences in mortality rates. The results showed that public approval does have significant effects on the life expectancy of Senators.