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Correlational findings

Study Ventegodt (1996): study DK 1993

Public
31-33 aged, Denmark 1993, born in University Hospital in Copenhagen
Sample
Respondents
N = 4611
Non Response
39%
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
fulfiment of need to be useful
Our Classification
Remarks
The explanation says:" that is your need to help other people and your contribution to make the world a better place ?"
Distribution
N:   All:4484;   %:1:1,4;   2:6,6;   3:29,2;   4:43,5;   5:19,3
Operationalization
Single question:
"How well is your need to be useful 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 = +.35 p < .00 1: Ms=4.26
2: Ms=6.03
3: Ms=7.34
4: Ms=7.80
5: Ms=8.61
O-SLu-c-sq-v-5-e r = +.38 p < .00 1: Ms=3.75
2: Ms=5.39
3: Ms=6.95
4: Ms=7.75
5: Ms=8.43
O-HL-c-sq-v-5-ha r = +.34 p < .00 1: Ms=4.06
2: Ms=5.69
3: Ms=6.55
4: Ms=7.25
5: Ms=7.93