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Correlational findings

Study Diener & Seligman (2002): study US 1997

Public
Undergraduate students, US, 199?
Sample
Respondents
N = 222
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Daily report of mood and activities during 51 days; peer ratings.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Conscientious
Our Classification
Operationalization
Conscientious subscale of Neo Personality Inventory (Costa & Macrae, 1985)
Facets are:
- Competence
- Order
- Dutifulness
- Achievement striving
- Self-discipline
- Deliberation

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-AO-*-mqr-*-*-a = .12 p < .05                     Mean conscientious         
a 10% least happy          38.2   
b 27% close to average     44.6    
c 10% most happy           40.8
M-AO-*-mqr-*-*-a MCT = p < .05 a < b