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Correlational findings

Study VanHemert et al. (2002a): study ZZ 1974

Public
Adults, general public, 30 countries, 1974-1999
Sample
Respondents
N = 44098
Non Response
not reported
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Importance of happiness
Our Classification
Remarks
From Williams et al(1998), participants from 20 countries rating the importance of 300 different psychological traits.
Operationalization
Self-report on questions on importance of bring:
a. Contended
b. Enthusiastic
b. Jolly
c. Moody
d. Pleasure seeking
Factorscore, explaining 50,9% of variance.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-Sum-*-sq-vt-11-a r = +.41 p < .05 Average happiness by importance of happiness in 11 countries.