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Studies

Milfont & Gouveia (2009): study BR 2008

Publication

Author(s):
Milfont, T.L.; Gouveia, V.V.
Title:
A Capital Sin: Dispositional Envy and its Relations to Wellbeing
Source:
Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 2009, Vol. 43, 547 - 551

Investigation

Public
17-40 aged, students, Brazil, 2008
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability chunk sample
Respondents
N = 102
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question

.. Happiness.. (full text not reported)
1  extremely unhappy
2
3
4
5
6
7  extremely happy
Intermediate scale labels not reported
Classification:
O-H?-?-sq-?-7-a
Author's label:
Happiness
Page in publication:
548
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
Mean:
5.49 -
SD:
1.30 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Envy Jealous Life satisfaction Happiness inventories involving unacceptable items Vitality Feeling energetic (vs lethargic, tired)