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Correlational findings

Study Ventegodt (1995): study DK 1993

Public
18-88 aged, general public, Denmark, 1993
Sample
Respondents
N = 1494
Non Response
39%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
need for self-realization
Our Classification
Distribution
N:   all:1385,   1:21,   2:118,   3:405,   4:621,   5:220
Operationalization
Single question:
"How well is your need for self-realization fulfilled at present?"
1: very badly
2: badly
3: neither well nor badly
4: well
5: very well

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AOL-m-sq-v-5-a r = +.46 p < .00 1: Mt=4.76
2: Mt=5.58
3: Mt=7.29
4: Mt=8.21
5: Mt=8.94
All Mt=7.78
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.54 p < .00 1: Mt=3.98
2: Mt=5.15
3: Mt=6.76
4: Mt=7.96
5: Mt=8.90
All Mt=7.45
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.47 p < .00 1: Mt=4.44
2: Mt=5.10
3: Mt=6.34
4: Mt=7.43
5: Mt=8.11
All Mt=6.96