| Publication | |
| Author(s) | Nawijn, J. |
| Title | Happiness Trough Vacationing: Just a Temporary Boost or Long-Term Benefits? |
| Source | Journal of Happiness Studies, 2011, Vol. 12, 651 - 665 |
| DOI | DOI:10.1007/s10902-010-9221-y |
| Investigation | |
| Public | Adults, general public, Netherlands, followed 2 years, 2007-2008 |
| Last assesment | 2008 |
| T1: 2007, T2: 2008 | |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Gfk Leisure and Tourism panel | |
| Sample | Probability sample (unspecified) |
| Respondents were part of an online panel, which is representative of the Dutch speaking population in the Netherlands. | |
| Respondents N = | 3650 |
| Non Response | 36% drop-out at T2 |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| Participants completed a questionairre every 3 months | |
| Happiness measure(s) used | |
| Full text | Selfreport on single question; I am completely satisfied with the conditions of my life 1 strongly disagree 2 3 4 5 strongly agree |
| Classification | O-SLC-u-sq-n-5-a |
| Author's label | life satisfaction |
| Page in publication | 654 |
| Remarks | 2007: M = 3.87, SD = 0.78, 2008: M =3.97, SD = .0.76 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 5 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 3.87 | |
| Standard deviation | 0.78 |
| Full text | Selfreport on 4 questions: ..describe feelings .. (question not reported) A happy-sad B tense-relaxed C satisfied-dissatisfied D elated-depressed Rated: 1-7, labels not reported Computation; (A+B+C+D)/4 |
| Classification | A-AB-?-mq-n-7-a |
| Author's label | Affect balance |
| Page in publication | 654 |
| Remarks | Affect balance consists of average sum of positive affect minus negative affect. Affects were scored on a 5-point scale. Positive affect: enthusiastic free, loose, relaxed cheerful Negative affect: depressed tense impatient Mean score given for 2007 Mean score 2008: 3.51, SD = 3.13 |
| Finding used in nation ranks | Yes |
| On original range 1 - 7 | On range 0 - 10 | |
| Mean | 3.78 | |
| Standard deviation | 3.05 |
| Author's label | Our subject description | |
| change trip frequency | show | Change in leisure |
| change trip frequency | show | Traveling, also classified as above ↑ |
| lenght of travel | show | Later leisure |
| lenght of travel | show | Traveling, also classified as above ↑ |
| number of days traveled | show | Traveling |
| number of trips made | show | Traveling |
| vacation frequency | show | Traveling |
| Vacationing | show | Traveling |