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Correlational findings

Study Abbey et al. (1983): study US Detroit 1984

Public
Tranquilizer users, Detroit, USA, 1984
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 675
Non Response
40%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
4 structured interviews at 6 week intervals

Correlate

Authors's Label
Positive affect lifequality
Our Classification
Operationalization
5-item index of 4 domain items (self, personal life, work life, health) and one general quality of life-as-a-whole item. Respondents were asked how much they 'really enjoyed' these 5 area's.  5-point scale ranging from 'not at all' to 'a great deal'.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks M-ACO-cw-mq-*-20-a r = +.83