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Correlational findings

Study Pavot et al. (1997): study US 1992 /1

Public
College students, USA, 199?
Sample
Respondents
N = 179
Non Response
43
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Self-aspect congruence,
Our Classification
Remarks
Average of 2 assesments 2 months apart
Distribution
T1: M= .52; SD= O.28, T2: M= .64; SD= 0.18
Operationalization
Self-aspect congruence: correlation between 'real-self' and 'ideal-self' descriptions using Q-sort method.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-FH-g-sq-v-10-a r = +.36 p < .05 T1 first assesment M-FH-g-sq-v-10-a r = +.33 p < .05 T2 two months later M-FH-g-sq-v-10-a rp = .20 p < .05 Time I; partial correlation between congruence and self-report, controlled for neuroticism. M-FH-g-sq-v-10-a rp = .15 p < .05 Time II; partial correlation between congruence and self-report, controlled for neuroticism.