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Correlational findings

Study Andrews & Withey (1976): study US 1973 /1

Public
18+ aged, general public, USA, 1973/7
Sample
Respondents
N = 222
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Using highly structured questionnaires.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Overall happiness_B
Our Classification
Remarks
Happiness measure type O-DT O-DT asked thrice during the interview: at the beginning, in the middle and at the end
Operationalization
Selfreport on single question
How do you feel about your life as a whole......?
7  delighted
6  pleased
5  mostly satisfied
4  mixed
3  mostly dissatisfied
2  unhappy
1  terrible

Summation: arithmetic mean

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-aa mr = -.47 Correlation with O-HL (asked once):
O-DT asked first : r=-.50
O-DT asked second: r=-.50
O-DT asked third : r=-.40