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Correlational findings

Study Hoopes & Lounsbury (1989): study US 1985

Public
Working adults, USA, before and after vacation, 198?,
Sample
Respondents
N = 129
Non Response
23
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Completed at T1 and T3. Prevacation survey 1 to 2 weeks before vacation (median time 7 days), within a week after they returned to their jobs subjects filled out the postvacation survey form (median time 3 days).

Correlate

Authors's Label
Satisfaction with nature during vacation
Our Classification
Error Estimates
alpha=.74
Remarks
Assessed at T2 during vacation (retrospectively at T3)
Distribution
N=121 M=2,13 SD=,99
Operationalization
Self report on satisfaction with:
- the scenery
- the weather
- opportunities for being close to nature
- opportunities for escape
during vacation

Assessed on a 1-7 scale: 1 delighted...7 terrible

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.18 ns T1 life satisfaction (before vacation) by T2 satisfaction with nature (during vacation) O-DT-u-sq-v-7-a r = +.26 ns T2 Satisfaction with nature (during vacation) and T3 life satisfaction (after vacation)